Correspondence Answered – 8/17/76 [1]
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LEVEQUE LINCOLN TOWER ft·N s. COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215 __ /A s. Mr. Stephen Stark Position Paper Coordinator P.O. Box 1976 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 20 May 19 76 De ar Jvfr • Stark , Subsequent to the submission of the criminal justice paper which I prepared for your review on 14 May, a discussion of the details of its implementation with my associates disclosed several features which they considered extremely relevant to Governor Carter's public remarks concerning federal government re-organi zation. These featnres are, therefore, briefly presented below as a short addendum to the original paper. 1. In stressing (p.S) the Governor's suppor.t of all effective anti-crime programs in place of particular t*pes of programs, this conceivably expands the scope of t1e effectiveness evaluation beyond the single agency of LEAA to include all programs of other federal departments which attack the social, medical, educational, employment, housing, and economic conditions with which the prevention and control of crime is frequently pre sumed to be associated. Examples of such programs would be the Youth Development and Delinquency Prevention Administration of HEW, and the Model Cities Program of HUD. Other examples are found in various O.E.O. and Labor Department programs. In the criminal justice area, this approach is similar to the Program Planning and Budgeting System (PPBS) developed origi nally t6 determine defense program costs which cut across the traditional line item (here read "agency by agency'<') accounting systems. 2. Because there currently exists no formal or continuous means of coordinating, monitoring, and objectively evaluating the LEAA program and other related federal programs, or for providing for the rational allocation of federal funds to recluce crime and improve criminal justice, the eyaluation arm of LEAA originally postulated (p.S) lvould, in all probability, actually materialize as KRD HAMILTON ASSOCIATES, INC. a permanent supra-agency body whose members are appointed by the President for terms \vhich overlap his own. When operational, such a body would assume the responsibilities of earlier temporary criminal justice groups such as the President's Commission on La1v Enforcement, the Na tional Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and· Goals, etc. 3. By.encompassing the anti-crime programs of multiple agencies in its evaluative func tio n, this body would also--for the first time--be able to provide planning and coordination for the nation's entire criminal justice system. Thus, the fragmented and tmcoordinated planning and appropriation for independently developed programs of the FBI, the federal courts, the U.S. Board of Parole, the Bureau of Prisons, etc., as well as their counterparts at the sta te and local level s, would be better organized and aware of contradictory programs, e.g. , LE AA encouragement of non-ins ti tuti anal, community based correctional services at the same time that the U.S. Bureau of Prisons initiates a $474 million facilities expansion. Thus, like the observation of the orig inal paper's final paragraph, the actual implementation of objective evaluation procedures for criminal justice programs alone appear to be best accomplished through the co mprehensive establishment of such procedures for multiple federal programs. Yours truly, N;e))�� Keith R.D. Hamilton KRDH/bes \ May 10,1976 W.J.Jankiewicz 444 El Camino Real Sp.#87 Encinitas, Ca. 92024 Jimmy Carter Committee for Jim� Carter 1795 Peachtree Road NE Atlanta, Ga� 30309 Dear Governor Carter; If you study the following letter you will realize that it represents millions of positive votes for any candidate who will address the retired military community;1;, aiid endorse the following. Millions of people that make up the population of this country are ex-military people and if they could, they would add their voice to this letter. These are the people who are watching the presidential primaries closely for any sign of a candidate who believe the men that s.erved their country should be treated fairly. We are the men· who have served at least twenty years and during that period have suffered wounds, injuries, and desease which are service connected. These sick and injured recieve a small amount from the goverment in the form of V.A. compensation, but because a like amount is deducted from our retirement checks we really recrevi nothing extra except that the V.A� compensation is non-taxable. There is a Bill by Matsunaga, (HR-1920), this bill is the concurrent reciept of V.A. compensation and earned military retired pay. At this time the bill is in the Veterans �fairs Committee and the current administration -is against it. At first glance this bill may appear to be too costly which testifies to the number of veterans it concerns, but 50% of the cost would be returned to the government in the form of taxes not to mention other benefits such as creating jobs and helping to improve the econo� by providing more money for food, clothing, and housing for the veterans who desperately need it. Most of all, the retired military and their dependants deserve to be compensated for injuries as well as deserving their full earned retired pay. In conclusion, the endorcement of HR-1920 in your campaign should be made known publictl�,r as there is no doubt that all the retired military community will be extremely sensitive-to a candidate at this critical time in the campaign. This ligitimate bill may not seem very important to a candidate at first glance but I assure you it is extremely important to us who are trying to survive in these hard times. 1s�9�51 · � < • ,/-!/� � .�e� Wal te /J Ja iewicz J- USN retired STANFORD UNIVERSITY STANFORD, CALIFORNIA 94305 (' DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE ft� � � � ·- �-� /�( June 25,, 1976 A- .s. Fo rei.gn p·ou cy Sp eci elist Carter for Presi dent C<>IIlllli.t tee P.o. Box 1976 Atlanta,. Georgi.a ;o;oo To the Foret gn Policy Sp eci elist 1 I' am enclosing a copy of an article which I recently sent to the New York Times for possible inclusion on its op·Ed page. \'lhether published there or not, it may be of interest to Mr. Carter and others who are thinld.ng about United States' policy to ward southern Afr.i.ca. If I can be of assistance to the Carter campsign,, either in clarifying some of the points made in thi.s article or in helping to formulate policy statements on African questions, please contact me. F can be reached via the Department of P'oliti eel Science (:' phonea 415-497-le:o6)' through August 15 and after September 10. tJ�a- � David B. Abernethy Associate Professor of Politi eel Science Chai. rman, OOmmitt ee on Afii can Stu elies 1385 E. Briarcliff Drive Eugene, Oregon 97404 ·May 11 1976 Jimmy Carter Presidential Campaign P.O� Box 1976 Aglanta, Georgia 30301 Dear Mr. Carter: You are my last hope in an attempt to protect the use qf Nunchakus, an Art Form en dangered by repressive legislation. In this attempt there results a need for the investigation of a matter of harassment by Washington County employees. My every attempt to have these issues investigated has been fruitless. I beseech you to read the submitted material in toto, since the enclosures are totally relevant to the seriousness of the issues and your subsequent understanding. I have made every ef fort to condense and clarify this information for your benefit as well as for mine, since time, postage, and printing are all premiums. Eighteen months of effort and time have cost me immeasureably1 to say nothing of the monetary phase which seems like a small fortune to me considering my present income. Out of the thirty-one Oregon State Senators and the sixty Oregon State Representa tives who have received duplicates of the enclosed material, twenty-six Senators and fifty-seven Representatives have apparently chosen to ignore this issue. My opinion of their reluctance to respond is that they're probably more concerned with the problems facing them during their election than with those problems faced by those who are electing them. Those who have received duplicates of the enclosed material are listed in the enclo sure with crosses through the names of those who have replied, all stating they could do nothing to help me. No others have replied. On March 22, 19761 I received a letter from State Senator w. Stan Ouderkirk with a copy of a letter from Deputy Attorney General James W. Durham that he had received in response to forwarding him my enclosure and letter. Mr. Durham stated, "Inciden tally, there are no actual uses for the 'sticks' other than as weapons." This was an uneducated and ignorant statement made about something he apparently knows little about. Mr. Ouderkirk suggested I contact State Senator Bettye Brown. I had done so long ago with no reply. On March 11, 19761 William c. Snouffer, Executive Secretary for the Commission on Judicial Fitness, advised me there was nothing the Commission could do to help me and that I might be breaking an Oregon State Law by possessing Nunchakus according to the list of laws he enclosed in his letter (copies are enclosed). I have since learned this is not true, because I have been arrested for violating both ordinances in question and found innocent (ORS 166.240 and ORS 166.510). He also pointed out that I should have appealed my conviction for possession of a stabbing weapon that I was given permission to possess by public officials. I would like to point out that my Public Defender, Mr. Owen D. Blank, would not file an appeal in my behalf, reply ing that I would be locked up in jail, rather than simply being placed on probation, if I attempted to appeal the decision of Judge Georgia Ouzts. I only served my sentence without rebuttal because I was threatened by the Court, Jim Elem (640-3411)1 and other probation officers and counselors in charge of my case that I would be 2--GPG thrown in jail if I didn't complete my work. There were several incidents which prevented the completion of my work immediately: a serious bike accident in which I was severely injured and then my move to Eugene, Oregon to get away from the harassment in Washington County and to attend Lane Community College full time. A warrant for my arrest was filed even in the light of these facts and even though my work was completed by that time. It was later withdrawn. I am appalled by the sight of anything with a blade (such as a sword or knife), as the result of the unfortunate accident which led to my arrest for possession of the switch blade kept at that time with my weapons collection for my students. Even though there is a legitimate need for swords and blades for refined training in the Martial Arts field, I refuse to take part in their use. On March 10, 19761 United States Senator Mark o. Hatfield informed me that there was nothing he could do and mentioned that he had forwarded the enclosure and letter to Mrs. Virginia Dagg, Chairman of the Washington County Board of Commis sioners, Room 4181 150 N. First Street, Hillsboro, Oregon 97123. Nothing more has come of that to date. On April 141 1976, Mr. Tom Hebert, General Counsel for the Board of Governors, ad vised me that there was nothing the Board could do to help me, but he did suggest that I contact the Oregon State Bar Lawyer Referal Service at 229-5788 to find an attorney. This would be useless, since that same Department of the Bar had refused to refer me to any more attornies in the summer of 1975, replying they had referred me to enough attornies and suggesting I look to the yellow pages. I did so, but this wa3 also a useless dead end. On March 41 1976, Public Defender Gary D. Dabcock warned me that this was the time to retreat from attempting to get help in my battle against the police authorities. On April 6, 1976, Nrs. Kari Thoreson Murphy for the Lane County Chapter of the A.C.L.U. responded in exactly the opposite way I had hoped for. She had stated in her letter, "Upon reviewing the enclosed information, it appears that your real concern is that the Nunchaku be made an illegal \-Ieapon." This is not the objective my intentions a.re focused upon entirely. However, I do believe that the Ko Budo ,_ Nunchaku should .be kept out of the hands of the punk about to club some little old lady or his school companion and kept in the hands of the Martial Artist. Some degree of control over these situations could be maintained through the issuance of permits and licenses for qualified practitioners. Applications would be made at a certified studio and signed by a certified instructor in the Martial Arts. Good conduct would be an absolute for the regular yearly renewals. Since registration would be necessary, the police officials would be able to readily keep track of anyone using Nunchakus or in turn misusing them. Also those certifie� to possess Nunchakus might know of others not certified. Those not certified should be fined for possession in public and a more severe sentence given for repeated offenses. Heavy pe nalties should be given to those convicted of assault, and their license should then be suspended or revoked, preventing them from carrying or using Nun chakus. If a bill similar to this were passed, I'd like to be the first to pay for the license. Most of the owners and instructors of the Karate Studios here in Eugene agree with me and my efforts to protect the Martial Arts, but alas, a number of public officials don't. Mrs. Hurphy also suggested I forward the material to the Portland A.C.L.U. Office. I have done so and am still awaiting a reply. Listing any Martial Arts weapons with those weapons described in ORS 166.510 is de grading to the Martial Arts Field. The weapons in this ordinance have no use except 3--GPG to harm another person. However, I believe that permits should be made available to collect those weapons. There is a beautiful feeling to practicing with Nunchakus- the same feeling you experience once you've mastered any art form, e.g., a musical instrument. You could say that Nunchakus are instructors in themselves. If you spin them incorrectly while you're practicing, they inform you of this fact quickly by chipping your elbow, giving you one or more black eyes, and even chewing little holes in your skin, etc. The best Nunchaku for a beginner should be made of rubber, because much pain is experienced at this stage. Experienced students in Karate learn faster with less injury. Since I have very little money, being a full time student, I can't afford actual Karate lessons. In exchange for instruction to advanced students and owners of studios in the use of the Ko Budo Nunchaku, I receive lessons in open hand katas. I am not discouraged that the job assisting Bruce Combs in instructing the Eugene Police Department didn't work out, because I'd prefer to instruct only advanced students in the Martial Arts field now. Most police officers are't mature enough to cope rationally with the power they already possess. I made several errors in my previous letter on the correct spelling of Nunchakus. It is Ko Budo Nunchaku, not Bou Do. It is incorrect to use the terminology "Nun chaku sticks" as is mentioned in the House Bill 2581 ammending ORS 166.220 (en closed). This improper usage could be interpreted as mere kindling, dowels, or just sticks which might be used to make a Ko Budo Nunchaku. Attorney Charles Porter also agrees with me. I also misspelled Chu In Fa: it should be Chuan Fa. Bruce Combs informed me recently that the Washington County District Attorney's of fice contacted him to help them in passing a law to outlaw Nunchakus at the time I was being prosecuted by them. As a result the House Bill was passed shortly after my case was dismissed. However, Mr. Combs feels as I do about Nunchakus. Spring field, Oregon has apparently made simple possession of Shurikens and Nunchakus il legal with no exception for Karate Studios in Ordinance #3292. Section 1: Section 5-ll-3-5-ll-8 of the City of Springfield, Oregon. Enclosed is a picture of a Shuriken letter opener and other information distinguishing the difference between Shurikens and Shakens. Wouldn't this law passed by Springfield also mean that the City is breaking the law by its possession of one or more letter openers: Couldn't a mere pair of scissors be considered two Shurikens tightened together? It's been suggested that I leave my Nunchakus and other equipment at the studio. I have several hundred dollars worth of custom made equipment including a $50.00 alu minum Nunchaku and three $30,00 clear acrylic Nunchakus. After hearing from the owners of the various studios about all of the equipment stolen from their studios, I'm opposed to leaving my equipment at a studio. Also, I practice every spare mi nute at home. On the average I wear out two Nunchakus a month with excessive use, and that's not hitting anything with them--just spinning them. I especially like working with Nunchakus to good music. Coordination and rhythm of body with mind are vital factors in this art. · As stated in my previous letter (enclosed), I am being prosecuted for violating ORS 166.240 which doesn't specifically list Nunchakus as it does other weapons. My Public Defender, Mr. Harry T. Carp, filed a demure, and it was granteu. According to a statement made by District Attorney Pat Horton in an article written by Mr. Don Mack for the Register Guard and published March 28, 1976, Hr. Horton stated the ruling would be appealed to the Circuit Court and higher if necessary to clarify the intent of the law. He did so appeal, but it was denied. It would be rather tragic if Mr. Horton's decision to persue this endeavor was unduly influenced by Assistant 4--GPG District Attorney Terry Hall--the man responsible for issuing a warrant for my arrest apparently as a retaliatory measure to prevent my filing a complaint against a Washington County Sheriff, using Possession of Nunchakus as an excuse. Mr. Hall had many other cases covering Possession of Nunchakus he could have chosen to prosecute, but they apparently didn't attempt to complain or try to recover their property. For example, January 15, 1975, Michael Wright was issued a receipt, # 2745, by Deputy L. Robbins #51 for four Nunchakus confiscated after the officers broke into his apart ment without a warrant. One of the Nunchakus was mine which Hike, Fie Lefond, and Blain had borrowed. They are all practitioners in the use of Nunchakus as an Art Form and were my students at that time. Many other friends had their Nunchakus stolen from them by Hashington County Sheriff Officers before and after my arrest. Michael Wright is now living at 7479 Monument Drive, P.O. Box 334, Merlin, Oregon 97532. He gave me the receipt, hoping I could recover the Nunchakus. I greatly re gret that one of my best students is continually harassed by Washington County Sheriffs and Portland Police and his Nunchakus always stolen. His name is Randy Flanagan, 9917 N. Leonard, Portland, Oregon 97203, and he has never been prosecuted. Thusly the question arises as to whether Mr. Horton's intent to prosecute me to the fullest extent is in the interest of justice to clarify the existing law or to make · an example of me in a power struggle. He will not only be attacking my right to participate in an Art Form but the rights of every Martial Artist who chooses to in crease his knowledge of a particular field such as weapons which are an integral part of Martial Arts training. After repeated attempts to recover my property confiscated on my birthday, December 11, 19751 I've come to believe it's a waste of effort to protect my rights. Even though the case was dismissed, the Eugene Police Department has apparently decided against returning my property. I've done all I know how to impress people with the idea that Nunchakus do have a positive side to them. This is apparently what the Oregon LegislaturP. and Police refuse to believe or accept. Yes! they can be deadly, but only with intent does a "tool" become a weapon. Excellent examples for clarification are the bat, chopsticks, and many others. According to statistics the baseball bat has been used in far more assaults than Nunchakus. If the Legislature were to attack the All-American Sport of Baseball as it has Karate, I would put forth as much effort to do my part to protect it. The use of chopsticks dates back to ancient China, used then by cripples, dis abled persons, and also monks. Much deadlier than they appear, an expert can use them to cause blindness, paralysis, disfigurement or death. In the light of this, should they also be outlawed? I'd like to add that the method I use to spin Nunchakus around the wrist, thumb, and fingers is very similar to the method used by the leader of a parade in spinning a baton. The baton is also used by the police. Most of the moves I've mastered would be useless in an actual fight with Nunchakus but have greatly increased my timing in sparring with open hands. \-lhen you are spinning the Nunchaku, you can see a quick movement with your peripheral vision. At the same time you should notice your hands are in the correct position to block whatever is causing that movement. For example, if I could maneuver the Nunchaku through say four separate moves and perform a block against a club, say in one-half second, and then set the Nunchaku down, execute that same block without having to manipulate the Nunchaku through those time-consuming moves to. achieve that block, my speed and timing would be greatly increased. I hope I have impressed upon you a favorable opinion toward the Ko Budo Nunchaku. Remeber! A tool only becomes a weapon in the wrong hands. If you might know of any attorney who would be interested in representing me in my attempt to protect the 5--GPG American Martial Artist and his tools, and-or who might help me instigate an inves tigation and suit against the injustice mentioned in the enclosures, please forward this material to them. I would be sincerely grateful. If you are uninterested in my presentation, however, please return the enclosure. I would be glad to pay for return postage. Before closing I would like to mention that if a suit was won against Washington County Sheriff's Department and the District Attorney responsible for the majority of the hara�sment, not all of the money would be kept by.me. On March 27, 1976, I pledged to the Easter Seals Telethon $30,000 or six percent (6%) of the money I might be awarded by the Court or Jury. There are many other needy organizations, especially those who helped take care of me and transported me to and from hospital appointments necessary after my release from the hospital after an almost fatal gunshot wound.· Also some will go toward financing an investigation into the myste rious murder of my brother, Jerald Philip Grazie� in July of 1974 whir.h was appar ently hushed up and cancelled. After revie\-dng my experiences of being attacked by government officials in this police state knownas Oregon for attempting to complain of wrong doings against these officials, I will most likely become a victim of a retaliatory measure to silence me. This will happen if this le tter--my last attempt--fails to net results of advice and help for me. I may sound as though I were paranoid, but I'm only speculating the possible future in relation to reviewing my past experiences. At this time I even wonder whether the fact that I have long hair has been detrimental in either or both cases of false arrest Ly Washington County Sheriff and the Eugene Police Department and in their malicious p�osecution in both cases. Please help me, · I pray. Thank you for investing your time and mind power in my most lengthy presentation. Cordially, -·; \ R. I. WESTBROOK, M.D., F.A.C.P. P. C. BOX 428 SARGENT, NEBRASKA 6BB74 PHONE: 30B·527·3731 May 7, 1976 \ DIPLOMATE, AMERICAN I SOARD OF' FAMILY PRACTICE FELLOW, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF' ABDOMINAL SURGEONS FELLOW, AMERICAN CDLL.E13E OF' CHEST PHYSICIANS Hon. Jimmy Carter Governor State of Georgia State Capitol Building Atlanta, Georgia Dear Gov. Carter; Since you have been interested in ridding us of some of the bureaucracy and getting close to the people, I thought you might be interested in this, or at least your staff may read it over and see whether or not you have time to consider it. �7��/W-- � �y . � R. I. Westbrook, M. D. Encl. ENGL:tSI-I �OTJNI' · ' ..-- 1 f7 I 1\J . ;f+ ·� ,. / .. / ·b /I tr,. I \:) � .A c t�T'TIEEE·n'Il@ ELE{:;.'l'n.:TIMMIE CARTER: '\ .··_J. r..ake very tri p::: to ond n . La�'pen to e I freq"lent . L o I l�e kn0wlecr;eal:l about the worlcing of og·;err.r;�.-tt o.e;encies &r.c the Greater LonGan Co�:.cil r�rachine. Since I h.;:ve Leen '<-Jorkilig for t:le Nass. Citize ns to t:elp New York avoid de feult I have, in turn, been '1orrified that E11gland (.and London) un der the La1:-·our f:ove1:nment is cein3 s�pported. hy o·ur governrz;ent in the very cndea•Jours that Presi.dent Ford -wo-uld deny o:.1r lar ge c�_ties: that is to say our fu1�s are builJing ralaces o£ Education anJ elegant .• buxurious Tm�er blocks to he let at ri�2:.culous rates: . 4 pounds per ·\·Jeek I !-.ave just re turne d from Londo�.1. Tony Berm 1·1as declared thc::.t under no circi..![_;.stanccs will t�e La�;our G?vcr11I:1ent restrain ::?uLlic S�ending. The only u�asures that �1ave beeh prb?osed hy the Government is a tax on cigarettes nnd liquonr I .:.:.m appalJ.P.d at the unrealistic approac�2 to tbe :=all oE t�e ?OUGd and I a�J a?palle d at the accusations h1.1rled at Ar1ericans, as the )iole cause of this fall. t:ay I tring to your attention t:-.at play';·lrig�-.t John Osborne ren:1r�.eJ., and his comrJents \-Jere pu�:li£hcJ L1 tb� Ne-w :.'ork Times ,that ir. t�12 event of a E"J.clear ;;-Jar t-et\�een &�1ssia and the US.ll., he vJuuld pre.Zer to see Russia the victo·.c. Dicl you 1-aW�l th&t on t�1e_ C'v'C of the retent fa�_l in the poured, tr.c Gov�rnment proposed tLe t&�:eo,Jer of the Aircraf� Industrj, Hc::t::.onc::.2.izatioE . rrf'")a'"'"' '""h .• .., -· " �� �t- r... 1 l �,.. or• "' t'1 l e d.�:.l t.J.,:__ ••• • ,;_ .. _..._!.)•-h ..a..-..ie �e oLt.J. L.<".-.�....; n for Lt..�G f�.,o.L.J.. ,.._, f' ,.�.. tl.e�1 r)0''···· � .. �c._, �rl?_ vJe are o;·Jasteing our Billions to ':elp a co:..:uttry t!:!e.t C:oes iiOt -;Jc.;.nt to �elp · itself. Do you kno-w tl�at the Britis:i noT1J rcfu.se to ta:f.e pc:yr,:ent in po·..tucr: in their o-wn country and that the British Rail 1--.os bou13ht -.:wrl�s o[ ...... ,.,, ,.., . I L' • ., • • , • , art lll Lon d on, pay1ng 1n c.l • 11c;.rs. L1e .....>rlt1'3,-, r\.t:.<:l..L l.S a nat:Lonc:.:.... l?:eu industry. If it does r.ot believe in the pow:1u, -w�y shou.lC. "i.·Je? Every penny fall of the pound against the dollar has :i.nci:'ctised the cost o[ living in that country. There is no chance that under the Labour Government thnt gooJ noney r:1anagement can succeed. If you could v::.s::.t County Hc-:11 and see the rosters organizing ma�scd ef.Lorts against any proposal for Goverm:.1cnt economy, you woulG. conc•.n· \Jith my point of vie-w. Our first obligation is to our cities, He-.:,J York, Boston, I'bi.lndelghia, ChicagC' to our educational institutions, to our !_-g)Usins protlc:�. Ee must extract from our borrmoJ e rs the sar.1e fiscal nusterity that ·oe extract from Ne-w York, Boston, et al. � ccm assure you that �Je -will be respected for this stance. I m:;. enclosang evidence of t�1e fact tbc.t t:.-1e Labo;.:r Goven-;.meut does not expend m ill iori s of �0:1nds for the l:'u.'!::lic Good, but for their moJn ideo logy and bureacracy -. • • • 1 T T < J 1 1 D T 1 I lr £ 1 1 ,- ,,e �Jl• 1 nat h uy .. or ....u xeac2 ar ,.or.1 d · L ove -w1L1 -.lSSlngcroa[;S :.l...... Ol BILLIONS. sincer ydl-, 20;� f;, r:oro Ed:lr,but·g J 1033 Boylst on Street Chestnut Hill 0216 7, 1-J:.s.ss. .. .. June 7, 1976 Mr. Jimmy Carter Governor The State House Atlanta, Georgia Dear Governor Carter: Enclosed is a report we supplied to President Ford and his administra tion during the-past year. 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Y"o�eSelle= W/Jo.� Mlj ?/n/&n/ wo_u.IL tLndoa61edly .sT.ee��eh yPa;e:, ..7Je�noc.e:al;c �c/,.eT.- "fJ.:f{�//fL--� ·-···· t:Z.-5�� OIL & GAS JOURNAL 1421 South Sheridan Road, P.O. Box 1260, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101. Phone (918) 835-3161 Carl]. Lawrence Managing Editor June 18, Mr. Jimmy Carter Box 1976 Atlanta, Georgia Dear ,Mr. Carter: I'm enclosing some material printed in The Oil and Gas Journal on the divestiture issue. We strongly oppose divestiture because we feel it would be a foolish step to take at a time when we need an energy policy that will increase our domestic supply. Divestiture will not do this. In fact, it_ very likely would push the industry backwards and accelerate our dependence on foreign supplies. Our views are based on observations and situations we report weekly. We feel we know the petroleum indus try and what. will help or harm the industry. Divestiture is harmful and also runs against our basic philosophy of freedom from restraints. This issue is too big to cover in a letter, but I do feel you and your staff can get a realistic view of divestiture by reading our May 10 special section. And we would be happy to discuss this issue in depth with you or your staff if you feel the need. Sincerely, CJL/cp Encls. -·� � '109 c A u.Js C 2. �I � .s- .11/er f fL� / .#. I q {_ &f/YJaf ") A· N �-- � -· I� , ) ' �-�- .-J ..v S r- a: h-., 1. c � � 5 p v- k )e "'-- : fl._ o. /I ,' { ·f' � ' � ..j e e h a C Q (j lot Ce .....,. 0 '1"'17 1 �h. e' ...§ D h? � h � flV t vn a V 7 "" f [olr p C( ; l.o(.) C1. 5C(_ I c 5 e � f I � . c·e r f- )., )? � f � \.- :_(). v? � u � .r f L C C o '-7 o-� ,· c. v e c. c S s I ·a "--- ...5 e e c... o r- e c:..-o v-e s . 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Avery In energy policies for 1976, the American Farm Bureau Federation emphasizes " ••••that the nation assign top priority to_ the development of a national energy policy to minimize the impact of dwindling domestic production of oil and gas •••increase research through appropriate incentives to develop al ternate and new sources of energy, including solar energy .•.encourage cap " ital investment in the development of domestic energy of all types Dr. Avery, who leads research in Electricity' Fertilizer by c. J. O'Brien. ocean thermal energy for the Applied Physics Laboratory of Johns Hop kins, says such concentrated effort Produced From The Seas could lead to a production of about 10 million tons of ammonia per year, scientists to tap solar energy from tropical s�as by 1985. This is about equal to the amount of ammonia deficiency pro A "heat exchanger" working on economical. By the mid-1980's, he jected for that time. much the same principle as home contends, more than 20 commercial Natural gas, now in short supply,· refrigeration· may soon turn thermal ly-sized plants floating. at sea could is presently used as "feed stock" for in energy from the sea into an abun produce an abundant supply of fer ammonia manufacture ordinary dant supply of ammonia for fertilizer. tilizer, if support funding were pro commercial processes. Ocean thermal According to Dr. William H. vided at the same level as is now energy production requires a float Avery, a Johns Hopkins University turned over to developing other alter ing tropical-ocean plant, where warm scientist, the process is practical and native energy systems. water near the surface provides heat for an evaporator, while cold water An ocean thermal-conversion plant ship such as this could be a floating fertil from 3000-foot depths cools the con izer factory, making 586,000 tons of ammonia daily. denser in a closed cycle (Rankine- . type) heat engine. Ammonia is pumped through the - system as a working fluid. The am monia is vaporized to drive a turbine and generator to make electricity. Water is electrolyzed by the elec tricity, providing hydrogen gas for the ammonia synthesis. Nitrogen for . the ammonia is pulled from the air. The importance of the offshore ammonia production plants is ex pected to become intensified with time, as the demands for food and fertilizer step up with the growth in population, and as our domestic na tural gas reserve is depleted. Dr. Avery also foresees a demand by other countries for these plants, and a consequent development of a new technology export market. Many nations in short food supply border on warm sea waters and are without an adequate supply of natural gas. The Applied Physics Laboratory is currently under contract to the U.S. Maritime Administration for a study of the marine engineering, seakeep ing, and survivability of such sea sta tions, and another for the Energy Research and Development Adminis tration on analysis of the two-phase flow heat transfer process in the evaporator and condenser. The ocean thermal plant-ship de sign uses the technology developed in off-shore oil drilling rig construc tion. Facilities could also be situated on small natural islands in warm seas with adjacent deep water where storm threats are at a minimum. 0 4 The AMERICAN FARMER ... AMerican rarmer® 225 Touhy Avenue Park Ridge, Ill. 60068 , (Phone 312 696·2020) Sav-ing The April/May, 1976 51, 4 Family· Farm Volume Number It is common to hear election year talk about political methods to pre Publisher/General Manager,Woodrow LuHrell serve or "save" the family farm. Bills to involve the government irl' doing · this have again been introduced in Congress. I But people like Christine and Merrill Fox of Lehi, Utah, featured on 4 Energy/Fertilizer From the Seas our cover, are living testimony to how only farm and ranch people them -a new thermal energy process selves-deeply engrossed in family fann living-ean actually do what the politicians talk about. 5 Energy From The Sun -this dairyman has "free" heat The most appealing thing about the Merrill Fox family is the aura of positiveness they project about their future within agriculture. They have 6 Comments By The President taken a number of practical steps to help assure that future, including the -the value of farm research usual plunge into debt that buying the "home place" means. (For more 8 Sand-Farming Moisture Barrier about them, turn to page 12.) 9 Electronic Irrigation Watchd_og Buying the home place is often very difficult for those getting started, but buying rather than inheriting has been the hard route over which in 10 Glass Never Rots! -this farmer wishes it did ...,"'---� creasing numbers of young farmers and ranchers have been driven by '. · outdated federal estate tax laws. 12 Meet The Merrill Fox Family Upon the death of a farmer or rancher, as things now stand, many 22 Needed: Estate Tax Reform families are. faced with such high taxes that they are forced to sell out 29 Telephone Troubles Ahead? regardless of their wishes to keep on farming. That's why few, if any, pieces of legislation would do more to truly assure continuation of family 30 Fann Business Roundup · farming than would meaningful estate tax relief. -Cover Photo by. Richard Howell- Congress has ignored the growing pressures on farm families which have pushed land values up drastically during a generation of inflation and urban development.' Inflation alone ha,s shoved farm estates into higher tax brackets and out of touch with the reality of farm family liv Editor, Mel Woell ing.· There have been no major changes in the estate tax law for more Associate Editors, Herb Kinnear, Richard than' 25 years. Howell, Charles H. Bailey, Donald T. Donnelly (Washington) . The current law allows every estate a speeific exemption of only $60,- Contributing Editors, Creston J. Foster, 000, with deductions 'for such items as funeral expenses and unpaid debts C. M. Wilson (Washington) and taxes.- If there is a surviving spouse, a marital deduction of up to Production Coordinator, Wendell Unfer 50% of the non-community property in the adjusted gross estate may also be taken. The American Fann Btireau Federation has recommended that both ADVERTISING the basic estate tax exemption and the marital deduction be substantially Ron Mitchell, Advertising Sales Manager raised. A bill has been introduced in Congress by Representative Omar Art Aman, Midwest Advertising Manager Burleson (D. Texas, a ranking member of the House Ways and Means Park Ridge, IL (312) 696-2020 · · 1 Committee) to do this. East Cciast: 420 Lexington Ave., Suite 2833 Under the bill, the basic estate tax exemption would be raised to $200,- New York, NY 10017 000, and the marital deduction would be $100,000 plus 50% of the total Phone (212) 889"3570 value of the adjusted gross estate. Hearing on the bill will be held soon by the House Ways and Means Committee. What can you do? Turn to page 22 for an action suggestion. M. W. CHANGE OF ADDRESS ONLY to: The AMERICAN FARMER, Box 628, Lawrence, Kansas 66044. Clip the address label from your last copy and include with your new address. LAST ISSUE OF THE AMERICAN . FARMER This is the last issue of The AMERICAN FARMER magazine you The AMERICAN FARMER is published monthly except bi-monthly in Apr./May; July/Aug.; and will receive ... the decision to cease publication having been made Nov./Dec. at 225 Touhy Ave.. Park Ridge, Ill. · \ by the American Farm Bureau Board of Directors. 60068. second class -postage paid at Park \ Ridge, Ill. and additional mailing offices. "Alternative means" of communication with Farm Bureau mem· SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Members-25¢ of the member's dues is paid as a year's subscription bers are being explored by the Board. to The AMERICAN FARMER; Non-members 50¢ per year payable in advance; Single copies, 5¢; \ Subscribers residing in Canada, foreign coun tries or the eighth zone, $1.00 per year. COPYRIGHT © American Farm Bureau Federa APRIL/MAY 1976 The AMERICAN FARMER \ 3 tion, 1976. All rights reserved. '\ ... Illinois State University DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE July 16, 1976 Hon. Jimmy� Carter Plains, Georgia Dear Governor Carter: In your eagerness to correct the vices of our government (and I wish you success in that endeavor), I hope you will not overlook the other side of the problem, which our second President, John Adams, thought was just as crucial: 11The vices of government corrupt its citizens, and the vices of citizens corrupt the government� there is reciprocity here.11 (Adams• 1791 notes on De la L�gislation, I, 237, by Abb� de Mably, Paris, 1776) Your speech last night seemed to pass over such 11 vices of the peo ple11 as disrespect for property and the law� the avarice and hedon ism of a well-advanced materialist orientation� immorality of many descriptions, but particularly pornographic licenciousness and sex ual abandon� irreligion� drug addiction� the disintegration of the family unit through divorce and abortion� etc., etc. It isn't that I think it is the job of a President to correct such excesses. But the churches and schools, which used to be effective in these areas, now seem to be in full disarray and largely helpless. But if it is true that (as President Adams noted) these things can corrupt the government, I think you should at least take them into account and not fail to provide yourself with advisers or research ers who might explore that important but difficult area where public policy touches upon the virtues and vices of citizens. I, for one, am more concerned about the potential consequences of the vices of citizens than I am about the vices of government, and it seems to me that the former are more likely than the latter to ruin America. With this sobering thought, I commend you on your success and wish you well. Sincerely, A. Gueguen stant Professor Normal-Bloomington, Illinois Schroeder 306 438-8638 Phone: Normal, Illinois 61761 ,�} Ji1n1ny (C11•te1• �\. , Presidentical CcamDaign For America•s third century, why no'\our 6est! � Dear �r. '1 e yEll Thank you for your letter and interest in the Carter campaign. Governor Carter and our staff appreciate receiving your 4ea&e6i � ideas} and advice. 'er9P • • • • • If you have any further questions, ideas, or materials that may be of use to us, please do not hesitate to forward them to us. Once again, thank you very much. Sincerely, Neil S. Sader Issues Staff 'G\ IAi P. 0. Box 1976 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 404/897-7100 \Vi . ,_ A copy of our repor! is filed wi!h !he Federal Elec!ion Commission and is available for .purchase from !he Federal Elec!ion Commission. Woshing!on, D.C. 17 .. _:... _: '!tr ROSSITER AGENCY, INc. P. 0. BOX 570 - 320 BROADWAY YANKTON. SOUTH DAKOTA 57078 PHONE 668-7694 • AREA CODE 608 DEPENDABLE INSURANCE July 16, 1976 ?-/�-76 Han. Jimmy Carter P. 0. Box 1976 Plains, Georgia 31780 Dear Jimmy: I wish to congratulate you on being our candidate for President. I am sure that you will be elected, and have faith that you willmake a good prejident. But I was disappointed by the emphasis on Watergate in Senator Mondale's acceptance speech. It was all tooreminiscent of the hatchet jobs attempted by Vice President Agnew. From the roar that went up in the convention hall, the delegates apparently enjoyed the attack. But there are millions of Americans who didn1t, and not all of them are republicans. I personally don1t believe that Wa-tergate is the fault of the Republican party any more than Elizabeth Ray is the responsibility of the Democratic party. rvrany of us are disgusted by Watergate and sick of hearing of it. An attempt to make Watergate the main reason� for voting for Jimmy Carter could have just the opposite effect. Pardoning Nixon was President Ford's one human act. No one can claim that he did it for reason of political advantage. And it is just such human acts that I hope President Carter will be capable of doing. I hope that, at the very least, fuoth the Democratic candidates for president and vice president will soft pedal- Watergate and Ford's act of:j3ardoning Nixon. The democratic party does not have that great a moral superiority, and claiming it may return to haunt. /_.... �·---"'- _�) Truly-jo'lirs, .�_ .....· ·'-.ilr ..,,___ , ,�} JilnlnY(CII'tel· �,\ Presidential Cc11nDc1ig11 For America•s third century, why no'\our 6est! Dear l(lf: �OS$·, te.r, Thank you for your letter and interest in the Carter campaign. Governor Carter and our staff appreciate receiving your (mate*d a.J,.s., ideas) and advice on .U.I'I\fO.,·�P\ 'tr-.:l'�y. If you have any further questions, ideas, or materials that may be of use to us, please do not hesitate to forward them to us� Once again, thank you very much. Sincerely, Neil S. Sader Issues Staff P. 0. Box 1976 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 404/897-7100 - A copy of our report is filed with the Federal Election Commission ond is ovoiloble for purchase from the Federal Election Commission. Washington. D.C. UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER, COLORADO 80309 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY July 16, 1976 Governor Jimmy Carter Plains, Georgia Dear Governor Carter: I would like to congratulate you for winning the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States. I heard your acceptance speech and was very impressed with the message you chose to convey on such an important occasion. You said what all of us Democrats have waited so long to hear. Jimmy Carter, I believe you. This is a time for unity. I am a Chicano (Mexican American) and I want to believe in my party again. I am writing in hopes that I might share some thoughts with you that might help in really getting us Chicanos to believe in Jimmy Carter. I am a Chicano from Texas. Though I am a univer sity professor, my father is a janitor and cuts yards for a living. My mother was born in Mexico and came here during the Mexican Revolution. She is now an American citizen and votes straight Democratic. In her younger years she was a farm worker who followed the migrant stream. My father has a first grade education and my mother has a sixth grade education. I am a Chicano and this is my background. When all of you presidential candidates were running in the primaries, I decided to get involved with the Democratic Party by doing a little more than just voting. I was elected as a delegate to the county and state conventions as an uncommitted delegate;.I was uncommitted because I did not think any of the presidential candidates spoke to the issues .of Chicanos. I finally switched and became a "Brown" supporter because he most related to the issues that Chicanos faced. I am saying that I want my president'to relate to us Chicanos. When the Carter supporters called me to ask for my support, I asked them what Jimmy Carter thought about Chicanos. Did Jimmy Carter even know we existed? They told me that they did not_know. I still want to know. I am sure that many other Chicanos across the country want to know. We want to know because we want to be part of your vision for America. You will be our president. We will vote for you because you are a Democrat, but how much better it would be for us if we voted for you because you were sensitive to our cause. Many of us are afraid that when you say "minorities and women" that you might just mean Blacks and women. Former President Johnson paid some attention to our voices, but he was from Texas and had seen how poor we were and what discrimination had done to us. You are from Georgia, and perhaps you do not know who we are. We are not yet full Americans. We want to be, but it seems that we are still the forgotten people. Perhaps, it is because we are primarily concentrated in the Southwest that so many presidents forget us. Since Blacks are a much larger minority in the u.s., we are often cast aside when America looks at the problems of minorities • . . . UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER, COLORADO 80309 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AREA CODE 303 492·6427 I know that you spoke to Roger Cisneros about possibly appointing Chicanos to Cabinet or sub-cabinet positions. Perhaps you have had conferences with other Chicanos, but this is the only one that I have heard about. I am sure that everyone and his or her brother and sister will be contacting you about appointments. It is not appointments that is my concern, but a president who truly under stands who we Chicanos are. l\1ost Chicanos are so disillusioned with the political system that we do not even register to vote. It is not that we do not want to be part of the political system. It is mostly that we do not believe in it. I want us to feel part of it and to believe in it. Many Chicanos are searching for a party to believe in. Some have gone as far as establishing an independent party--La Raza Unida Party. This Chicano political party was formed because many were disillusioned with the Democratic Party. I do not think that Chicanos really wanted to leave the Democratic Party. They just wanted to belong and have a party that related to their problems. It meant a new faith, a chance to believe in the political system. I am enclosing a copy of an article that I wrote on La Raza Unida Party in South Texas. It represents an enthusiasm for wanting to be heard and to belong. I want the Democratic Party to hear Chicanos and to let them really belong. I want Jimmy Carter to understand Chicanos and to embrace us by relating to us. I want Jimmy carter to get the Chicano vote. I think you can if only your vision can embrace us. Why should Chicanos have to form a seperate political party when one exists that we want to be a part of. The Democratic Party is our party and it should not forget us. Why do we have to be alienated from a party that should be relating to us? You represent a new kind of politician. This is why I am writing this'· letter. I think Jimmy Carter truly wants to represent the people of America. Chicanos are part of America, and we want President carter to be our president too. We don't want you to be just another politician. You speak of love, a word most politicians do not include as part of the sp�ech vocabulary. Chicanos want to love America and to believe in their president. Understand us, hear us, and include us so that we can share our love with you and your vision. You will surely win, but your victory will not relate to us Chicanos if you do not include us. Let us share in your victory. I write this letter because I believe that Jimmy Carter listens and understands mistakes. It has been a mistake to not know and understand who Chicanos are. But Jimmy Carter learns from mistakes. I am confident that you will begin to include us in your vision. £lJ ��� • . •1 UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER, COLORADO 80309 - 3- DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AREA COOE 303 492-6427 I hope that your aides let you read this letter. It was not written to criticize, but to help understand. Chicanos will vote for you because you are a Democrat, but I would prefer that they voted for you because they believed in you. You will be our next president,and the long road to the White House will have ended. You will be there and we will still be here, but it would be good if we were truly together. Thank you for whatever attention you might be able to give my letter. I wish you success. I will vote for you. I know that you will be our next president. I only want you to be the President for those of us who have never really had one. Sincerely � o/1. / vera, Jr., Ph � Assistant Professor Present Shock Tone and Intent: Consciousness-Raising ·.--.... . l. SAMUEL A. CULB.ERT ! . Has the "change agent" profession goneconservative?Are ou� professional applications chosen more for probability of suc ! '['" cess than for social relevance? What is the extent ofour Present Shock? Present Shock refers to the gaps between the problems we ad dress and the problems which actually matter today; the gaps between the "solutions" we evolve and the ones which will ac tually liberate our society; the gaps between the technology we use and the technology that is actually relevant, or could be in vented; the gaps between the values we hold and what we ac tually do. Articles appearing in this section will be created and chosen for their usefulness in identifying instances of pres ent shock, and in narrowing the gaps. Many issues stand between us and the present We need to raise our awareness of assumptions implicit in our professional behavior as well as examine missing or misunderstood perspec tives. My colleague Jim Elden and I have been studying the processes. of consciousness-raising, and in a sense I view this section as a consciousness-raising effort for the profession. The sex liberation movements-Women's, Men's, and Gay -have taught us that consciousness-raising begins as a highly personalized experience. The yearnings for change-toward ac tualization-come from the individual's viewing clashes be tween his socialization patterns, his unique and special tal e�ts, and what he wants to do today. Facing these clashes ulti mately involves an individual's viewing his powerlessness in the face of existing social institutions. Similarly, the profession Samuel A Culbert is assistant professor of human development systems, Graduate School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles. Volume 8 Number 1 1971 5l Reprinted From: THE JOURNAL OF APPLIED BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE L '1\\ \. NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS DEPARTMENT OF EcoNOMICS AND BusiNESS Box 5368 ZIP 27607 Governor Jimmy Carter c/o Hamilton Jordan Jimmy Carter for President P.O. Box 1976 AtJahta, Georgia Dear Governor Carter: Congratulations on your overwhelming success in winning the Democratic presidential nomination. I think the Democratic Party has correctly identified the best available leader for our country. The passing of the nominating convention has reminded me of an opportunity I have been meaning to take advantage of for many weeks, but have neglected with the press of other activities. Every Presid�nt, I believe, should have a good macroeconomics text in his personal library and I would be delighted to have this newly published one of mine occupying that place. I hope you will find it of use as you lead the country in the next several years. Best wishes, 9·���14· J. 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Adopted at a regular meeting of VFW Post 6579 at a meeting held · ------on � date Post Adjutant Post Commander Adopted at a regular meeting of the Shiawassee County Council, · Dept of Michigan, VFW at a meeting held on --��------date Council Adjutant Council Commander Adopted by the Department of Michigan Council of Administration at a meeting held on --��------0 ' date Adopted by the Department of Michigan Convention on --��------· date Department Adjutant Department Commander • ...... - '! / <' .. TOM McCORD (1920-1970 MRS. TOM McCORD CHAIRMAN OF BOARD TOM McCORD OF DIRECTORS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 145 NEW STREET DOUGLAS 8. HAWKS OFFICE PHONE PRESIDENT DECATUR, GEORGIA 30030 378-1768 May 26, 1976 Mr. Jimmy Carter c/o Presidential Campaign Headquarters 1795 Peachtree Rd., N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 Dear Mr. Carter: I have been�quite impressed with your ability to gain the support of the American public in your campaign for the Democratic Presidential nominee. It is quite encouraging to see that a Southerner with your religious beliefs is able to be accepted so well throughout our nation. I have only one concern when it comes to your campaign and this has to do with your answer to many of the serious problems we face.in today's society. I believe this year you have been able to accomplish so much because the American people do not associate you with Washington and the many so called other liberal candidates. If it is ever established that you are as liberal in your solutions to our problems as the other Democratic candidates, I predict you will also eventually lose the election. One specific issue that appeared recently in the Atlanta Journal would support my concern. It is certainly true that everyone needs a meaningful job, but it is also true that we have great: numbers of people who have a work attitude problem and had rather take the government welfare payments than put in a day's work. I would suggest that if you don't understand or believe this fact that you have yourself been in politics too long and have not had to live with recent government standards and requirements placed upon businessmen. in their ability to manage their own businesses. _ I firmly believe that the American people simply want someone to provide them with a fair and equitable government. Sincerely, �.;7--_7 )/t�v_____ Douglas B. Hawks ..- · · · s· r ?t :·:. · · .. .. � "!' '�"'r \.,. :_:�mA.i�eR; ·:: c ·�< �Fa.'t.ana warm.'Details· on Page &c. . , ' \•:.····· " •' No. *** li : ay. �1\IYCY·� . . ·. ·. . . �c · ·PE:rRQJT-.Democrats· hoping to· �:JiVe Jii:iu'Py Ca:i'Wr an easy.o p�t �-'iD.No.veoJ�r threateD too vertllnlJh� I �ble lead be:-bas:mountectagainst f Moiris Udall in Tuesday's ·Michigan i primarY.:: . k �-- c alfiP�. ·aides Pt.l�_�y-, w� for_ :tile·firlit _timecallliig -the. ' l'· - . ; . clrteii�:�1rina��u;g ca� ,"R!:�I�Uc�;;volte, ���e!��;vrmr•m:'n'';��,le�l". im���s!ifW&:;���·'"· ; . . ., . • • · , . - �. � : _· -: ; � � � j- �-· �5. . 'l?L CLEAN AIR ENGINEERING, INC . May 6, 1976 Jimmy Carter Campaign Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia Dear Governor Carter: To turn the tables on those who would try and make a quick buck by selling one inch square 11peanut farms11, why don't you give, free, a two inch square parcel of your own land to any one who wants it. Arrange it so that the recipient can have his deed recorded ' if he wishes to. That way the county can make a few dollars. I think the favorable publicity would be worth the cost. Who knows, someday these little parcels might be collector's items. Best wishes, Marvin L. Stary Vice President MLS:ms I • .... :i 7ttJ�� May 19, 1976 g'-'U) -(( �-. Dear Gov. Carter, As a� Calif. voter I vmuld -like to congratulate you on your· com.ments to a in regards to keeping our country's reliance. on nuclear power min- imum. Enclosed� you will find a newspGper article on a major Calif. poll in regards to the widely� publicized state'\>ride "Froposi tion 15" campaign 1vhich deals vli th nuclear· po-vrer safety· Cto be voted on June · 8'). Your· c:ampaign strategists· should read thi's. There is a: chance that you have much to:· gain by taking· a Ye:s on 15 stand durihg your campai·gn in Calif� The· folr:o,.rihg are reasons -vrhy it may be to your advantage to take a stand on the :X:?es side. JJ.. Gov •. Gerry Bro'm will most likely not be ablei to take a Yes stand since his father· ('B:rmm.J Sr •. ) is the chairman of' the major com mittee. out to defeat 15·. So far Gerry Bro-wp himself has remaimed uncommitted; on this very fmportant issue. 2·.. Even though the yes side trails a little at this point, you· will noti-ce. from the enclosed news article that the yes-voters are more committed to their position than the no-voter·s are to theirs. Furthermore, the undecided vote has a greater· leaning to the yes position than tb the no position. 3. The \vho'·s 1.orho of the country's· gia.nt corporations (including out� or· state. corporations) hav.e contributed heavily to the no campaign f5 million: dollars}. Its therefore a people's campaign against giant· corporate interests· 1:1hich 1-rill be spending huge sums of money tQ confuse the electorate. 4�. By taking a stand on the Yes side of Prop •. 15, you· will be ans1.-rering your critics who claim that you are some\..rhat vague on \ the issues. 5;.. The. people are looking for leadership on this issue •. You can� supply iit. Host of the responsible scientific community are on the side of Yes onl5. PJ]ease:- help • .ThC!:lt\!:lr:4 ' CJJ�ude L. Kishler·, Jr·. School Biol1ogy Teacher· 16420 Bonnie Ln. (};;;gh Los G���36 Calif� rrrt More Than a Century of Service-1851-1976 CLASSimO 269-�111 CIRCULATION 269-�222 MAIN NUMBER 269-5000 SAN JOSE. CALIFORNIA. TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 1976 DllE NEXT TUESDAY Ford To Visit Ehrlichman S.}., Dedicate Rejected Trade Zone By CONNIE SKIP IT ARES Staff Writer President Ford will squeeze a Jose Municipal Airport on Air San Jose stop into his upcoming Force One between 11 and II :30 California Primary campaign a.m., then will be whisked away schedule next Tuesday to' he! p lo by limousine to the luncheon. cal officials and business leaders City officials have not disclosed dedicate the city's new foreign where the luncheon will take place trade zone. but one spokesman speculated that The President is expected to McCabe Hall next to San Jose Civ lunch here with local V!Ps and ic Auditorium might be the only preside over dedication ceremo space large enough to handle the nies for San Jose's newly created big crowd that is· expected. international trade zone. He is expected to fly into San The President was invited by the San Jose Chamber of Com merce and a group of community business leaders who are promot ing the Foreign Trade Zone. which Tedesco is situated in a 375-acre industrial park on Trimble Road east of Highway 17. Adamant The )owntown San Jose Rotary Club will act as co-hosts. The event comes just after In On Murphy ternational Trade Week. which is ; being , elebr'lted this week. Keith Wood. a spokesman for By BILL ROMANO the chamber of commerce. said. And STEPHEN GRUBER "We've been working on ·Ford's StaH WritP.r� -appearance for months_'' City Mgr. Ted Tedesco told a Ford will be flying up from delegation of San .lose policemen campaign stops in Southern Cali Monday that he intends to stick by fornia and is expected to stay in his decision to dump Chief Robert. San Jose through mid-afternoon. Murphy_ He is scheduled in Contra Costa VOILA. THE CONCORDE - A group of CIJllll!Wnd level offi County for an evening engagement The French-British supersonic cer� from the department's uni that night. Concorde, carr.ying French form division. including a deputy Wood said the President would chief. two captains and several hold a press conference following President Valery Giscard d'Es lieutenants. met fac:e-to-fac:e with the luncheon at which he will taing. taxies up runway at An him to hear his explanation for speak on the benefits of an inter drews Air Force Base near Murphy's firing and to urge his national trade zone. reinstatement. The luncheon. according to Tedesco informed them the de Wood, will be attended mostly by SERVICES WILL SUFFER cision was strictly his own - and civic and business leaders. but "irreversible.·· somP tickets will be available to Anybody who thought he could t hP P'PnPr�I nllhl1,-. ll-.ll.rlO'ot r-n A�sG /I�, 7' 404-532-6442 ' f\-�5 P.O.Box 485 Gainesville, GA 30501 April 6, 1976 Charles Cabot- Issues Section Jimmy Carter for President Campaign P.O.Box 1976, Atlanta, GA 30301 Dear Chip: I was very glad to get the foreign policy paper Governor Carter delivered before the Chicago grou:r. The course of act:j.on -t pnposed, and the viewpoints on which they are based can be supported and appreciated by thoughtful citizens. The tone especially will be embraced with a sigh of relief throughout tns land, after the stridency espoused by the White House, which has been embarrassing rather than pride inducing. There is no question but that people abroad and their leaders will be moved by Jimmy Carter1too, and will-be favorably impressed by his programs just the way masses of people in this country have been attracted and inspired by the leadership he offers. It wouldn't surprise me to see a gradual change in mood and conduct . of foreign relations, not only in Washington, but in many parts of the world where our influence is substantial. By the time Carter takes over in January of 1977 he will be well-known to many of the \'JOrld' s leaders and�fue;y will be in a more receptive mood tOV\iards U.s. initiatives than they have been in many years. fviuch as our friends and adversaries abroad have admired and envied us, they have md to be suspicious and resatful at times because of the erratic and unpredictable pcilicies as exemplified by the Nixon shokus. Y\1\� Chip, so that you can "place'';\somewhat, I was born in NJ but spent most of my childhood in Europe, then went to Groton(McGeorge Bundy was a classmate)Harvard (classmate was JFK) I am a member of the bar of DC, NY, and Vermont. I have worked as a counselor in State Prison and State Hospital, taught HS languages. I intended a political career after leaving Navy WWII but never did get directly involved. IT feel very pe.rso:o.all,_y involve.d in �helping Jimmy Carter \vin the Presidency, I think 11J.S e.ieC G-:J..On WOU.id. lead to a-- � big improvement in the quality of life in the u.s. and the rest of the world . I shall send you some more"elaborate" pieces on particular aspects as time goes on. But if there is any . . thing that you can assign me to do at any time be sure to get in touch with me. It's too bad this picure from Richard Reeves article in the New York Magazine of March 22 doesn't reproduce better, but it says it, doesn't it1 �in y i Q gI Ridgway 'f'1a� · ..� v.;._f(- DONESTIC AFFAIRS 1. \•!ter.g� ,can. be rejected and disclaimed only by Carter as Pre sident; only his election can get us over the trauma of unresolved . Nixon's disgust- and self-doubt.(obviouslj/pardon by his appointed successor .seen as ,.J vl:D.s.e call to "forget" l.f3 · J�- self-s.erving, and the country �i'.s: :s.til:l with self-doubt). Congressional candidates vwuld be unable to clear the air. Only a complete cm:hge of: Administration can renounce whole concept of corruption and only Carter with least hypocrisy. 2. Racial comflicts, one of chief internal p�oblems, can only be properly handled and understood by the candmte (Carter) who has lived and worked closely with blacks. He shares with blacks not only working and living experience, but v:ry importantly, religious emphasis in experience. 3. Because of revelations of cynicism in high le"id.s:of govern ment and industr;y, people are looking for stressing of moral and charitable principles and someone who combines them with American native drive and hardheadedness - only Carter combines these charac teristics without seeming soft or visionary. 4. In his ability to appeal to people of different social, eano mic, political,ethnic and geographical make-up Carter has revealed the ba�ic id�ntities which can pull us together. A segregationist and a civil libertarian can both trust hig because he knows how many needs and hopes they share and h�'�ill not use their fears.(his dri tics would have him use the campaign to teach or force ideas on his various audiences, praise M.L.King at white only meetings etc.�Things that can be done effectively as President in a non-coercive and non-abrasive way). Business men can have confidence in him as an effective entrepreneur and government and military administrator vJi thout l being antagonized by his concern for the sick, old, retarded, hungry-- arid the less fortunate know they are not going to see him half the time on TV golfing, skiing and hobnobbing with�fue rich. 5. Suddenly all other candidates have become inBlevant because of the.ideological cast of their programs. In order to attract atten- .. �ion �nd gather identity for reelection they have allowed themselves to become narrow in their vision and partisan in their method of opera tion. Carter, who has b�en praised widely by experts for his intelli gence and grasp of complex interrelated forces,domestic and internation al, has proved his much greater width and depth. He has not come down with spurious rigidity on a lot of issues knowing the flexibility needed , to achieve important or distant goals.(Interuiwers are continually trying to trap him, and with other candidates, to depict him as fuzzy; he doesn't pay attention to the hook and the voters are bored by the "issue-oriented" candidates or turned off when it isn't their issue anyway.) 6. Carter is not in awe, he has said, of the presidential hope fuls he met in 1971-72. He was ta�king about Rockefeller, Humphrey,etc but one can be sure he would not be in awe of the Rumsfelds, Richardsons, Conn�ys, or Kissingers either who are clever enough to mask a purely egotistical driving ambition with an appearance of infallibility, but not knoNldgeable or courteous enough to make sensible explanations of alternatives and background to the American people. (�ichardson re cently disposed of congressional attempts to raise health and safety standards by pointing out to the"working clas:Bs" that the U.S was seek= ing to become a risk-less society; how can one be in awe of some one who can be so crude and arrogant while being so cut off from reality?) 7. Qnly Carter can bring about the demise of the "ancien regime" ih time to avoid bloody revolution. The Eastern establishment, lim ping on in some kind of dream with its infusion of Orange County, has giun the coutry a bad case of schizophrenia; Harvard is turning out some highly trained experts who do not cause too much damage if they stick to fields that they are trained fbr; but just as we saw the bankruptcy of the ideas of the Bundys, ·as \'ve·. saw them necessarily grafted onto �he ideas of the Haldemans for a new lease on life, so now we see that probably the world has changed too quickly for the established universities to have caught up. ' The only training for today is the kind that- teaches what America really is and Jimmy Carter has had this experience and come out a believer in the land and its people, confused,. angry,·: but read;y to dedicate themselves tc making their third century their proudest. .- ' 4/6/76 FOREIGN POLICY 1. Jimmy Carter's foreign policy is of a piece with his domestic programs, both as to goals and as to the lucid cool tone, giving his leadership a strength we have not had since World War II. It i� based on an appreciaiion of the relatedness of the domestic and for�ign policies, and of the expression in both areas of our strongest quali ties a s a nation. 2. The needs and aspirations common to all Americans are com mon to people around the world. Only Carter can put the "golden rule" to vwrk because it is part of the framework of a credible and practi cal, politically sound, philosophy of government. (Not the main supporting plank for hopes and dreams ffi in the case of Adlai Steven son or George McGovern.) 3. In foreign poli�y as in domestic management, Carter sees achieving national unity through participation of the electorate rather than by pitting one group against the other.(Fointing the fin ger at welfare recipients, food stamv cheats, do-gooders, bleeding hearts on the one hand or multi-na tllional tyrants, vmr profiteers, pollute�s on the other.) Since the policies are integrated1there will not be the need that the Nixon-Ford administration has had of main taining power by claiming a corner on patriotism, to cover over TD domestic inadequacies, and�enforce unity. C 4. Because of the emphasis arter places on allowing dignity and significance to all sections of the electorate, openness of ar- riving at decisions, and participation, the �ainromplications and frustrations of recent _years can be expected to be resolved. The twisting and turning of the Nixon-Kissinger-Ford approach was made necessary to a great extent because of the impossibi�ity of establi- shing unity behind devious, deceptive, and cosmetic activities. 5. With a united nation, many of the present seemingly intractable problems disappear. All the perplexing decisions about our defense budget and comparisons with the Soviet are made under � very different light• vhen the nation is not demoralised a!J-d deeply split by a lack of trust in those conducting its relations abroad. With the nation angry and uncertain Shlesinger and Rumsfeld have had to measure our ..· '-f, power vis ! vis the Soviet in the context �f this situatio��rought about by revelations of dishonest reports to fue people J Under the cir cumatances Vle could probably never have enough militar;y force to conduct an effective foreign policy, either with our friends , or against our opponents. 6. ',•Jith Carter in the Presidenc;y we can be confident that the reports of the CIA and other intelligence units will be used for the purpose of giving us 'the facts on which to base our militar;y budget.�nd not doctored to give substance to some politically advan tageous transaction.) The unknown quantity of our "wiil" will DO\•J be measurable, restoring calm to the frenetic battle of numbers. 7. Under Carter a coherent and cohesive effort will make use of thcss other forc�s Ghich are not affected by the daily crises and balance changes throughout·the world) :our traditions, our devotion to the greatest possible freedom for all peoples, what Carter calls the "moral". heart of our national ·.a.i!J1.$ ··-· We shall be able to get away from meaningless preoccupation with counting missiles on each side of the iron curtain \•Jhich is ·only .one<�_:'. part of our real security if we should be involved in war. ;· f _·-:.��- .·.· -t ,. 1 �?up· .Clb.tter hBJ§lllJ, 't · helped wlkiltte§ To the Editor: . Concerning the article in SundayS:: Times by· Times writer Phil Hudgins saying how proud he was of Jimmy. Carter, then he wrote "This is not a·· full endorsement of Carter". After the ·· glowing words in his behalf, it seems a · bit inane to make that statement. Why: : can't newspeople say in plain English;·· · I do, or I don't? We all know of Carter's good deeds ·. for the black people, the news media··: have touted this, and him, to the point'"' ·, ·::' . · of ad-nauseum� But I know of no, nor he�d of no;:.� good works for the white citizens of Georgia. . .·. An important question needs to be··• asked; "What has Carter done for the : benefit, of the white people?") NOTHING! . With Ynearly" all the candidateS< .. offered this time, the citizens will-.'i. continue to have the same old. ' inequities shoved down their throats;·: as in the past. · ..: .MRS.S. BUCHANAN Gainesvilleroute f}. � · · . �· -') . her religious contacts to recruit cam ' paign workers and caucus delegates in · places like rural Iowa.) In 1962, when Carter was considering his first political race, for the Georgia Senate, he talked with a·n evangelist · friend. "If you want to be of service to other people," the preacher said, "why - don't you go into the ministry or into some honorable social service work?" Carter remembers answering, "How would you like to be pastor of a church· with 80,000 members?" Now, instead of a State Senate con stituency of 80,000, Carter is being looked over by a membership of 215- million. How do you reach that many people, media-bombarded people with their senses dulled by instant, constant information? Perhaps the answer is that you reach them the .;arne way you · reach millions of people without any information network-Gandhi solved that 50 years ago in India by communi cating through the most basic symbol ism. Perhaps the most complex and most primitive societies are both receptive to religious-political communication simply rooted in their own traditions. Fasting as a means of protest. March ing to the sea to raise a fistful of free salt to condemn a British colonial salt tax. Mahatma Gandhi slept on a mat; ex-seminarian Jerry Brown sleeps on a. mattress on the floor. Their constituen cies-perceive them in the same way, as somehow at a level above politics. Carter draws on the symbolism of Christianity and the land-"l'm a fah muh, my daddy's people been fah-min' the same piece of land for 210 years" · -and that symbolism touches deep roots in many American�. no matter how irreligious or urban their lives may be now. A man who understands that also understands that politics and lead ership can be a little more creative than just constructing an inoffensive record. Calculated inoffensiveness - rhetoric that no longer has meaning-is one of· the high goals and hallmarks of the United States Congress and Washing ton itself. Congress and Washington, of course, consider the presidency their prerogative and property. Who is this Jimmy Carter-"Wee Jimmy," as James Reston disdainfully calls him-a former governor without the dignity to call himself by his rightful name, James Earl Carter Jr.? Washington is in a small panic over "Wee Jimmy." The titans of old Wash ington, led by Reston, Averell Harri man, and Hubert Humphrey, seem ready to take to the streets of George town. Why? Mark Shields, the Dr. Johnson of Duke Zeibert's, summed it up: "The problem is that no one in Washington owns a piece of Jimmy Carter." Guests at Harriman's house, which MARCH 22, 1976/NEW YORK 29 ADs. 8-t I� ?t: tt-""r . . . ; 8401 WEST DODGE ROAD, SUITE 201, OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68114/(402) 397-6404 Mr. Jimmy Carter Presidential Campaign Headquarters May 5, 1976 P. 0. Box 1976 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 Dear �1r. Carter: We have devised some ideas on ENERGY which could very well be developed as a National ENERGY Policy. We se e the problem involving ENERGY evolving from insufficient domestic exploration and development for oil and gas. This causes an ever increasing importation requirement to fulfill national ENERGY needs. We think national consumption should be reduced. Probably the quickest way to do this is de-regulate the oil and gas prices at the well head. Profiting will result, the de-regulation wi ll probably be unpopular, but lower consumption will surely result, as it does in any market place when prices are increased. THE MAIN THRUST OF OUR IDEA, however, is to let the low income person re ceive the tax benefits for investment in domestic oil and gas exploration and development in lieu of the high tax-bracket earner. We feel we have an outline whereby this can be forged into a National ENERGY Policy that accomodates funds contributed by the lower income earner towards exploration and development for oil and gas production. This tax deduction would be seventy percent of his funds contributed. However, where he has achieved a strike he is only allowed to contribute the revenues from the oil and gas production, which he owns, as a part of hi s own retirement fund. The retirement fund would be applied to those aspects of the economy that need financial assistance. For example, if housing starts were low because of the scarcity of mortage money in the first two quarters of a given year, then for that period of time all monies contributed would be assigned to Savings and Loan Associations who meet specific qualifications. If in the following two quarters the Steel Industry required funds for plant expansion because of steel shortages, these funds would be applied to banks who could make these loans to Steel Companies. And so forth. If the foregoing is of interest to you I believe we can expand upon this ltJhere it does evolve into just that possibility of being all things to all interested parties in so far as ENERGY is concerned. I will be happy to work with you or your staff directly on the matter. Very truly yours, ULTANTS, INC. Rulis, CDR, U. S. Navy (Ret. ) RAR: 1 k His Excellency former Gov. of Georgia,James Carter Atlanta Georgia. Dear Stabdard Beare r;- This matter has long been on my mind; Energy. we so far have crazily used oil reserves up to such an extent, that, the pro- duct can completely dry up totally in the foreseeable future; wholly unnecess- ary. The planet had reserves in abundance, remember the Tea Pot Dame scandal. President Coolidge so far forgot himself that he vetoed a soldier's bonus bill; because danger past he forgot his oath of mzx office, as he was in charge of the armed forces, who had brought about the cease fire, let us not hear of you following in his and Ford's footsteps, Congress wisely tried to undo a disgrace that of cutting out 60 days and under of enlisted men, whom Pres. Wilson called to the colors, those just out of high school for the final push in WWI under Black Jack Pershing, we had received fast hard field training, r·was inducted at Grove City Field Captain Capt. Kinkeldei, company S .A. T .c. , with orders which I saw on Officer of. the Day for us to embark in two weeks from Norfolk.Va. for France, you might know how carefull the selection, my status 4F to be attached to the �General's staff our Co. 250 mult�ply this by hundreds of doughboys all over America and you will get some idea of our number; also the size of the resentwent of being denied a pension, what difference whether we we saw sevice or not, many of us would not of come back, as we were not arm chair Generals; if you for one moment resentment was not in our treatment, then think again, Congress indeed had recognized as a whole the wrongs and knew that our sons and daughters were not encouraged, nay told to stay out as it wss certai��y a trumped up war, so mnne sty is due all those who conscienciously objected, quite a few went to Sweden., that is how Sweden knows two faced Ford. Let us now consider how our God planned things, and of course man �s he is, preceded to thwart the Almighty, man knows very well he has no business going to the other planets in this universe, in fact he cannot walk around without a special suit and cannot stay there indefinitely, so why waste engery doing � things unneccary using up future generations energy, also engaging in war that is contrary to God's plans for us His Children, He made all things nice and pleasant, but ill mannered contrary man insists on dirting up every- Page 2 -thing, �ix••• please folks if you want to try to live with filth, count me a cleanilly person out, I know my personal Almighty Father God of all. All you need do is start the windmills going in earnest to furnish electricity. Then equip of swift movdng streams withunderwater wheels attaching all kinds of generators, dynamos.a and transformers, in this way abundance of electricity will develop, we might even see in this century riverboats operating electricy. We sure could have our railroads first 1 ine of defense running electricy, mills homes etc.We would have to bring all our armed forces back.with all hardware th1 at way furnish America with the protection she neeeds, TVA Tennessee must be placed in the hands of free enterprise with alll controls as to price to cunsumers, this would of course be Lend Lease, that ·way all expense in the future would be repaid by private enterprise, I can see one of the greatest booms which has to be controlled, so just look at th e new horizons my remarks have opened up, ll.. et United Nations distribute food stuffs etc. Washington D,C. has sure got us in Dutch all over the world and I for one think it would be well to let the orginization deal with it and also renounce our veto also see that Russia followed suit along with Great Britian, its Charter embraces more than the league of nations. Please give Adl ai E. Stevenson III a fighting chance to be your runningmate; nothing wrong with Hon. Senator Edmund Muskie of Maine either. Roy E. Little R.D.3,Greenville Pa. I6i25 Roy. Copies to Rev. Frank H. Heinze,D.D. U.P. Churc h.Y.I0027 Mr. John R. Bunting, Chairman of Board, Penna. Corp. Phila. Pa.I9IOI 7/3/76 Mercer County Democratic Co:tri!r.ittee Mr. Thomas Bashor, Treasurer Greenville Pa. D ear Mr. Bashor;- '!;nclose my check for $Io.oo· to. be used for coming election this fall. I have on¢ sug2.estion, whiclj. is that Delegates like Mss. Mary L. stevenson; be reimbursed for the expenses of her campaign for said office · of delegate to our convention in.New York to nominate a President and Vice President. I have Xk taken time to ·cjeck with her and found out that it is quite uncertain, as to whether or not she will have any 9f her expenses paid, this is not very nice politics to say the least .and since we democrats x do not care for any smear on the conduct of our campaigns. then let us do our best to sea that e.llal delegates have their expenses paid. It is a sad story in America that �'lihere folks set out to do a free jesture, we the citizens to our dismay find that unscrupulous ones use· this lJlethod to get the hooks ·into our political B. gmxm:xlUI.E.K government; or which is the same thing get a political· job, at something nine times out of ten is not needed or to say the leas t the recipient is given a $10,000. or $50,ooo. e. year job doing pratically nothing. This is is one the pork barrels the hated G.o.P. p arty has done from its existence, and the worthwhile republican party has to take the blame, sorry the G.O.P �atDemocrat party stans accused.for this pra·ctice. These things U.S.ofA. must look over very carefully, I finds too much of this ·in the Continental Congress, so not is the time for all good Democrats to to come to the aid of freedom and democracy. Please do not take this lightly .nellv Democrat party, as we have to have more honest officials, so .. please take warning. Am enclosing a carbon copy to Jimmy Carter Campaigh Headquarters, in Atlanta Georgia. Sincerely �� Roy E. Little �.D.!,G�eenville Pa. I6I25 July 4th.; !976 The design is very correct according to the Master, the Christ, Shiloh Savior, Emmanuel. Where America went wrong was in placing the Bald Eagle at the is . top of ·the Staff; this/not in keeping with Agape' God our Father, because not a sparrow falls, but our Father takes note of its passing. So let us do the right thing and either leave the top bare or use His emblem the plain Cross, as He B is the great Ensign spoken of in lith. chapter of Isaiah. Then the wonderous explainatlon id:k will come forth, as follow;- TO wit: The red stripes are for the shedd blood for those who died ·or enlisted for mother, sweetheart, sister, or wife, that they might have freedom, liberty and true.democracy urider God's rule. The white is for purity of purpose, this typifies the Holy Spirit. The blue means the faithfull mercy of our Agape' Father Almighty, who is the Cr4ator of everything, as we see the eternal blue of heaven in the Sky. Then last but not least the twinkling stars as they shine thru the darkness, our God would cause each state to have a star if we but try to do His Will with all our might in all that we undertake to do. First we must be very extent carefull and not use up our heritage to the �� that we humans can say that al l th� coal will be gone in the forseeable future like 500 years. The planet if treated with respect is so equiped with a manufacturing � of such am a magniture that it could produce enough energy for thousands of years; there .is only anger of our God in flights into realms unknown, which should be of no special . Em�EM interest to us, except to produce our kind of atmosphere for us to live happily and wihout all these diseases which will increase not Mtmtxk diminish e but increase and those who insist on this � thing of probing � the Universe will themselves bring condemnation from the Most High God. Let the delegates hear you read this expose' of our flag, in Hew York, week of .i'Juw July I2th. !976. Please make all listen carefully and consider our past big errors in the way we caused our country to suffer one more unnecessary war the Civil war; it was totally wrong and brother was opposed-to broth/!!7e� this �as fitte ly true as some were the same family, ask the Shrivers. t! . . . • 7/4/76 His Excellency former Gov. of Georia James Carter Atlanta Georgia. Dear Standard Bearer James Carter;- The enclosures are some good thoughts of Old Hickory u.s.ofA. This is one of the finest ideas, that, thoughtout in my years of working in the banking industry. It is known as 40% producing, 30% processing, 30% retail ing, when applied by the proper authority our government, it protects all, but be direct and not allow one to impose on the other. It is known as salary, wage, or bonus control balanced against the product, food or durable goods; this is to be per.meanent; to be announced to all govern ments; so that it will have the effect of their adopting a similar control. It vdll be a great stabilizer and will cause America to get her lost prestige; as any fool knows calling us a mighty nation does not make it so, this to my ever lasing chagrin happened, when I dealt with foreigners as far back as the Eisenhower Administra:bion, with my gleaned knowledge I see it is worsening at presnt according to news casters Kronkite, etc. The fact that we have overlapping corporations makes for percentages to overlap, but our economists, like John R. Bunting Chairperson of The pennsylva nia Corporation, can and will overcome this headache, but it will take a full te rum of persojs like him, because they must make arrangements, so that they will be free to make understandable controls, so that each and every workman, himself included, because he and I know I have viewed with alarm, positions as Chairpersons together with other executives are grossly overpaid, just take for instance Fitzsimmons Teamster Union. if memory serves me right I recall where he got this huge wage idea remember the salary was coupled with an unlimited expemse account, I saw a while back where Chairperson of one of our large Corps Motor I believe, where he voted himself $750,000.00 a year, by no stretch of the imagination is anyone entitled to such a huge pay. I believe you can visiualize the out of balance such wages cause in the industrial field. Busines has long reconized the old adage, a workman is worthy of his or her hire and tc earn an honest living, which does not mean that prices are always scaled to al- most put a workman, what with excess taxes etc. out of business, but all must Page 2 ,have a decent living not a fair one, but good living for family and themselves. These price controls must be worked out first on a braod scale, put in operation allow all to work with such, then where necessary make changes until said con trols work smoothly and allow free enterprise to operate, because our giant industry was built on free entreprise, so no more breakdown of that please it has suffered to severely under President pro tem Gerald R. Ford, by all means use no such characters as he is using, get full new team together, but do it with the fUll consent of congress. As we have no system let start in and make some wholesome systems of government and world affairs. It is now the time for all good americans to come to the aid o� right thinking americans. It was to the everlasting disgrace that u.s.ofA. weekneed set aside the League of �tmaEX Nations our beloved President Woodrow w. Wilson so wonderously wrote at the beshest of our Great King the Christ, Shiloh now Emmanuel wrote for Wilson as surely as He our God wrote for Moses in the wilderness, how long mus� America offend our God and my Father in heaven, think you not that God will not continua "'tornaaos to send � plagues of drought, famine, � like the one that hit Gerald R. Fora's state not long ago, since this brought no remorse to Ford, then he must be without the pale, so help us God to see th ings aright with the strenghthen warnings Thou alone can give. Let us now� the United Nations our last chance to remain a nation. This veto business has become very irksome and there must be a better way to run things, no one man's mind is equal to over 500 in Congress, so get with it about this obnoxious thing, let America vote an Amendment if necessary, cut out the commander-in-chief and limit his pardoning powers, so that no such action as he took about �ixon ever occurs again, the term "UNDER GOD11 means just that. Roy. E. Little R.D.3,Greenville Penna. I6I25 ���--\Newsletter ''..._../ · ...."'"-�-) July 20, 1976 Sllis R. Qome3 and Assoc. ELLIS R. GOMEZ. Publisher Public Relations & Marketing PHONE: GUSTAVO GARCIA, Managing Ed. R Douglas Building-100 N. W. 37th Ave., Miami, Florida 33125 541-1235 DOLORES S. ROPOS. Ass't. Editor WASHINGTON • TALLAHASSEE • SOUTH FLORIDA g -Government and its effect on your business- The County Line: Fran our NewSletter of May 20, 1976 ... "City Manager Paul Andrew's bid to raise charges on telephone base-rate is regressive, hurts the poor and fixed in came people most, and arrounts to little more than a head tax"... This increase in the franchise tax of Southern Bell v..Duld be nothing but a hidden taX imr:osed directly on the citizens by the Miami City Commission. · Rapid v1hat?.. . Rapid transit was something that 1 year ago all the County Commissioners wanted super-rapid. Now, in an election year, it appears that sane on the oommission are willing to let the question of the one cent sales tax go till next year.. . We agree with Commissioner cain, the referendtml should be in November. The people have a right to re solve one way or another... rapid transit is either imJ?Ortant or not imp::>rtant, the time is now! ... We are sure that in their wisdom the County Commission will put it on the ballot thvember 2nd. Commissioner Reboso charges The Orange Bowl Committee, Southeast First National Bank of Miami, Greater Miami Chamber of Conmerce, United Way and The University of Miami of unfair and discriminatory practices in hiring and apJ?Ointing ooard members. William�· Porter has been named president and chief executive officer of Context Industries Inc. Miami--based building products real estate and develo�nt finn. He succeeds Armer E. White, IJ\Tho was named chainn.:fn of the executive camuttee. Porter formerly was executive vice president of Context. Vote Si; Apa.thy No: Secretary of State Bruce Smathers helped, personally, in the signing of close to 5000 new voters (most being CUbans) that had become .American citizens last July 4. CoiTE September elections, the county voting rolls will have close to 75,000 Latin voters. The County Election Registrars office doing an excellent job under Mrs. Joyce Dieffenderfer in coordinating registration drives. Jinmy Baggett, who retired after 20 years with the Dade County Police Department, will make a major bid for the District l County Commission seat of Beverly Phillips. Alonso Menendez being supJ?Orted strongly by the Dade County Derrocratic Party against Republican incumbent Rep. 'Ibm Gallagher in District lll. His steering · cc:mnittee ... Alfredo Duran, Mike Abrams, Maurice Ferre, Sergio Bendixen, Manalo Reboso, J. L. Plurrmer and many others IJ\Thich make it look like Who's Who in the Derrocratic Party ill nacte. University of Miami preparing a tribute for Sen. Vernon Holloway for his efforts on behalf of the university during the past legislative session. 104 is counting on John G. McDe:rmott, seeking the District -- legislative nomination, old-time-Miamians for early supJ?Ort. Restricting the Individuals Freedom? How much should government make you pay for your safety?. . . The airbags, IJ\Thich inflate UJ?On impact and cushion the occupants of cars against the effects of crashes could increase the price of a car $300. Polygraph for Politicians?... Mass J?Olls have shown that ''rroral integrity" is one . of the most irnpJrtant concerns .Americans have al:x:>ut public figures. The Soviets have intrcx:luced five new I.C.B.M. systems in the last five years, while a campaign has recently been underWay here to close our last land-based missle assanbly line. Fifth .Amendment and Taxes: Recently the U. S. SUpreme Court upheld the right of a taxpayer to plead the Fifth .Amendment on his federal incane-tax returns. • . Any one ecur has a oonstitutional right to refuse to incriminate himself..• Social S ity Tax... the government is actually forcing you to buy an insurance :pOlicy from an insolvent '! oompanY! Here We Go Again: SelJ. ing grain to Russia.. U. S. will have � record com crop : . s. that will exceed last years harvest of 5.8 bill1on bushels by a w1de marg1n... U. sells 1 million metric tons of IJ\Theat and oom to the Soviet Union... 80 percent of American e}{J?Orts to ccmmmistoccupied Gennany are agr1cultural products... A reJ?Ort --·-....�"-- (over) A, '"""' lr.. · �- - ....� '"'-, This newsletter is distributed to a selected list of the most influential people in Florida and the nation, in government and industry, as a public service. from East Berlin indicates that the Reds are ''buying" rrore grain from the u. s. than ever before, despite an indebtedness to us of rrore than $5 billion... The extent of the sales is minimized by U. S. record keeping; nruch of the grain is unloaded at the West Ge:r:man port city of Hamburg before transhipnent to the Reds, therefore, is shown on American lists as an exp?rt to West Germany! Solar Energy: M. I. T. has developed a new solar energy collector system... there are plans to use the system in new homes next year, they predict the "Collectors" will supply up to 80 percent of the heat and 50 percent of the electricity for an average hane. The operating losses of Amtrak have increased from $197 million last year to $313 million this year. The biggest problem with Amtrak is that it is mixed up with Congress which is telling them how to run it... get Congress out of Amtrak! Land Use and the u. N.: carla Hills, Secretary of the u. S. Department of !busing and Urban Development, headed the American delegation to the United Nations Conference on Human Settlement held in Vancouver in June. Mrs. Hills, incredibly enough, concurred in "virtually all" the proposals - many of which openly attacked private ownership of real property.• . The proposals read like something out of the mythology of Karl Marx! The I.atin American Beat: The real question regarding Panama, is not the surrend �:. of RS. control, but U. s. Control vs. Conmunist Control... On May 7, 1976 on a Panama radio station, Vice President ROCkefeller was quoted as saying that the Panama Canal has never belonge The Presidential Seesaw: OUr candidates, as seen by the foreign press--- From Madrid, Spain--- "carter seems tailormade for the majority of N:>rth American voters". An exuberant pragnatist with puritan overtones . . . An anti-politician and an anti idealogue who doesn't seem to �rry about his own contradictions. From Munich, Germany: President Ford has been put on the defensive by Reagan's chauvinism - so he has not campaigned on the basis of America's economic recovery and the fact that no U. S. soldier is fighting on foreign soil. From Stockholm, Sweden: There is something unreal about the campa,ign... It is quite impossible to define what Carter stands for •.. And Reagan appears to think the Third WJrld War �uld be fought with wild west pistols rather than missiles with m.iclear warheads. From London, England: What kind of nan is Carter? It is said around hls home town of Plains, Georgia, "You love him in fifteen minutes, hate him in six months, and understand him in ten years". From Calcutta, New Delhi: . "Mr. Ford has cane a long way in a short time - but the sands of time may be running out! OUr Crystal Ball: Paula Hawkins will be reelected to her seat on the Public Service Corrmission. Dr, John Grady will win 3 to 1 over Sen. Walter Sims in the State Republican primaries for the U. S. Senate. Fonner Appellate Court Judge, Richard "Max" Swann, Miami's own, running for the SUpreme Court •.. "Max" is capable, is best qualified and will be elected to that �- Abortion and the Cat.."lclic vote will defeat Carter in November. E.R.G. Ed., July 20, 1976 WilliamS.Sorsby, Ph. D. 904 Prince Street Apt. 2 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 tel: 836-4290 6th July 19 76 Editor ,. Washington Post 1150 15th St. N.W. Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: The dilemma faced by the United States over Puerto Rico, as suggested in part by Marquis Childs in the Post (July 6, 1976), can be resolved by granting statehood to the island.�is would be a logical progression to our nation's rich and varied culture and history. The advantages would be numerous, applying to conservative and liberal interests alike. 1) It would further enrich America's Latin American heritage; 2) It would be a declaration of our honest dedication to democracy, a sign perhaps that we are less racist and less neo-colonj alist than is believed by so many millions of the world's population; 3) The insecurity of their present political status would end for all Puerto Rican American citizens; 4) Statehood would weaken domestic and foreign revolutionary influences in Puerto Rico; 5) The cost of statehood would be little if any greater than the cost of maintaining the commonwealth at present; 6) American and foreign investment would be greatly encouraged by the security offered by statehood; 7) The United States would be assured forever (However long that may be) of military and naval bases in this strategic area. 8) Puerto Rican Americans would finally be able to vote directly in congressional and presidential elections, thus offering them a more effective voice in their own government. Statehood cannot be denied Puerto Rico on the bases of linguistic or geographical separateness: Note California, Texas and New Mexico in the first instance, Alaska, Hawaii and again California in the second. Arguments against Puerto Rican statehood tend to be racially, culturally and linguistically based, whether or not clothed in less prejudiced terms, e.g.: "The people of Puerto Rico are not 'ready' either for independence or statehood"; "The possibly heavy influx of Puerto Ricans to the United States would be economically disastrous [Of course they already are American citizens, without restrictions on movement in the United States];" "Puerto Ricans do not speak English and would thus be hindered in participating fully in the democratic process [There are millions of Americans who speak little or no English; in some southwestern states and numerous cities throughout the countrySpanish has long had both respectability and legal status. In fact, there are at least three times as many Spanish-speaking people in the United States today as there were total inhabitants in 1776.]." Your� /��nc_erely, _ (, (�/l-j--[.:'"�- { (.')_ Williams. sorsby�Ph. D. (Latin American history) PACIA U.S. Congres sf- 2�d Dis}rict (401)94 "8..-2400 C 3u1y s, 1976 PASQUALE F. PACIA INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE NOVEMBER 2. 1976 Governor Jimmy Carter Box 1976 Atlanta, Georqia Dear Governor carter: Is the sun setting on the Federal Hiqhway Administration? If it isn't, it should be. The Federal Highway Administration, previously called the Bureau of Public Roads, took a giant step in 1956. Its goals were the construction of some 40,000 miles of interstate highway. This highway system was substantiated by its answer to the needs of national defense. To date approximately 94% of the orginal 40,000.miles of highway has been completed. As the orginal master plan nears completion we find that 1,500 miles of new roadway has been added to the pl:an. I ask, is it necessary·to expand our original plan? Were the originators lacking foresight in their initial planning or were these miles of roadway, as I believe, added to substantiate the continued exist�nce of the Adminiatration? I totally subscribe to the completion of the original_plan but strongly oppose the addition of roadway to the system for the purpose of providing another federal agency with a reason for existence. I believe that the time has come to �egin phasing out the Federal Highway Administration, since the system is 94% completed. I believe that other areas of transportation, namely rail and mass transportation, should have some priority. Efficient mass transit systems are needed not only for sOlving the problems of transpor tation, but also for energy conservation. There are provisions in the Highway Trust Funding Pregram that allows for substitution of highway funds to be used for mass transportation purpose. If you examine the prerequisites you will find that the requirements are not practical in most states and impossible in Rhode Island. Most, if not all, rail and mass Pacia Congressional Campaign Committee- 272 Morgan Avenue- Johnston, R.I. 02919 • Pagg 2 tr�nsportation funds are received from the Federal General Troasury. Under the present structure R.I. is being forc0d to spend for new road construction only for the sake of dollar return. The states are required to pay 10% of the cost to receive 90% from the Federal Government. Like any good business, the states are forced to invest in the area of greatest return-whether they need the additional roads or not. Other Federal Aid Roads require 30% state funding for 70% federal funding so it is un derstandable,especially in our desperate need to improve the ec onomy in R.I., that we continue to look to new interstate roads while neglecting other highway systems. One prime example in R.I., while our local, city and state roads are in desperate need of repair and improvements, is the proposed construction of I-84(not included in the original in terstate plan). I am of the opinion that unless we are ass•Jred of a major port in Providence I-84 is not needed. If you examine the records you will find that approximately 6000 vehicles a day leave R.I. destined for Hartford, Conn. Compare this to the approximately 150,000 vehicles daily using I-95 at the inter section of 195. One can easily conclude that I-84 is not needed at this time. It is also obvious that road usage for moving about within the state is excessive on interstate highways be cause most of our secondary systems are in dire need of main tenance and improvements. Another problem arises when the electorate disapproves a bond referendum to finance highway construction. In doing this they forfeit the 90% of federal funds that could have been available-money that the Federal Government has obtained from the states through the federal highway tax system. Again let me emphasize that without the ?ort of Providence the construction of more interstate highway in R.I� would � ount to spending only for the sake of spending. Should the Port of Providence become a reality I believe that I-84 would then be necessary as an East-West connector. Many proponents of inter state construction substantiate the need by claiming that it would bring new industry to R.I. If we examine the records we find that little, if any, new industry came to R.I. as the re sult if I-95. Most of the I-95 industry is the result of re location of already existing R.I. businesses. What R.I. needs to stimulate industrial expansion is energy at a reasonable cost. As the probable nominee for the presidency on the Democratic ticket you have advocated the consolidation of many federal ag encies. I urge you to consider phasing out the Federal Highway Administration since there is only 6% remaining of the original interstate system to be constructed. .. Page 3 If elected to the u.s Congress I would work for the follow ing and I respectfully submit these for your consideration: 1. completion of the original interstate highway plan. 2. Gradual elimination of the Federal Highway Administration with the exception of a small contingency to supervise the main tenance of the interstate system. 3. During the interim, the conversion of the categorical funding program to that of block grants to the states for high way purposes. Also eliminate the requirement that the states raise 10% of the cost in order to receive the federal funds. 4. Eliminate the federal tax programs (gas, rubber, high way use, etc.) and allow the states to adopt this tax system. This would allow the states to determine its own needs for road construction whether it be limited access roads, rural, or secon dary roads. 5. At present the states receive very little, if any, funds for maintenance of the interstate system. Consideration should be given to the application of general treasury funds for this purpose-with supervision provided by the reduced con tingency force in the Federal Department of TRansportation. These five steps would allow for the gradual dismantling of the F.H.A. and would allow the states to continue receiving funds during the phase-out and while still paying into the Federal Highway Trust Fund. These funds could, however be used for highway purposes other than interstate construction. These steps would also allow the federal government to protect its investment by supervising and maintaining the existing inter state roadways. Most importantly, it will ultimately allow the states to determine,once again,their own priorities in road construction. . ' ' \ f+Ns. . \ �-I � "�, ivLS June 30, 1976 ·near /;DV£#-VD� Qart.er: P-lease use this ·statement in your inauguration speech or at least in so�e national speech. AMERICA.IS WRONG IN· THE EYES OF THE WORLD FOR NOT USING THE METRIC SYSTEM. AMERICA IS WRONG IN THE EYES. OF ·THE WORLD F"OR NOT' FEEDING THE STARVING MILLIONS OF TEE WORLD. AMERICA IS l.YRONG IN THE EYES OF THE WORLD BECAUSE OF UNEMPLOYI\ffiNT AT: HOME AND IN OUR ALLIED COUNTRIES. \'IE MAY NOT FIND PERFECT SOLUTIONS, BUT PLEASE LET US · · START FINDING SOLUTIONS. Thank-you, �-� . �� ��DODSON 935 C'oolidge st. Honolulu, Hawaii, 96814 .,. July 14, 1976 Mr. Hamilton Jordan, Manager Jimmy Carter for President Campaign PO Box 1976 Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Jordan: I am sending the enclosed contribution to Jimmy's campaign fund because the papers say re is still a sizeable amount owing on the primary and because I want to be able to start the real � gn with Jimmy owing nothin' to nobody--except may o average people like me who have skimped a little to be able to make regular contributions toward his expenses. I missed the $ 100-a-plate dinners both in New York and here, and probably wouldn't have been able to go anyhow, as I couldn't afford the tab for me and my wife although I think my total contributions since last August have been somewhat more than the price of two tickets. Now, some advice for whatever it's worth: Since the start of the primaries until now I have travelled extensively from New York to Miami to Los Angeles, and I have found widespread support for Jimmy, of course--that has been evident from the results of the primaries. But this support has been based primarily on the character image he has established and may not be real solid when we, the average voters, go to the polls in November and are faced with the realities of who is going to do the most for us. The reaction I have consistently gotten whenJimmy's name is mentioned is "He's a good man, but where does he stand?", and I don't believe the character he has won this support with will neces sarily insure victory in November without some good indication on just how he proposes to deal with the problems that face us all. For example, I work for a major international airline which has just been doubly shafted by Mr. Ford and his bureaucrats, and it is vitally important that the , . • man I vote into office have shown some indication that he plans to run things so as to strengthen the U. s. flag carriers and not allow the present ridi culous situation to continue. In short ( ? whaaat? ) I think that now that he has the nomination if he is to be elected Jimmy must now be?rin ' to take a stand on issues, so as to eliminate that but" that I have heard so often in my travels. We all know where Reagan and Ford stand, and we have known where Jimmy's opponents in the primaries stood, and the hope that Jimmy has offered to all of us who were left passive by their stands may not be enough to keep us there when we walk into the voting booth; the average voter is not going to buy a pig in a poke--or as we would say�n a croaker sack. In all the little gems of advice that I have occasion ally sent in with my contributions I have found that y'all were way ahead of me, and already had it working the way I suggested it should go. I sure hope that's true this time, too. Anyhow, it's been great fun supporting a winner this far, and well worth the price. PO Box 68 s. Miami, Fla 33143 I wound up somehow with two campaign contributor numbers so to be on the safe side both are on the enclosed check. ------\ 'l LeaKe INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED POST OFFICE BOX 1887 MUSKOGEE, OKLA. 74401 James C. Leake, Chairman May 25, 1976 Governor Jimmy Carter P. 0. Box 7667 Atlanta, Georgia 30309 Dear Governor: I have been following your successes with great interest, and I offer my compliments to you. I was in Washington last week and had a chance to visit with both the Oklahoma and Arkansas delegations. It was amazing to me how upset our Washington friends are with the prospect that you might be in the White House. They can see a total revamping of many things, and that is the last thing they want to happen. There is a great swell rising across this country to get the current people out regardless of who they are, and this is going to surprise a lot of people in this November's election. I hope you are happy with the situation we have in Oklahoma and so far so good. I was disturbed that we couldn't persuade Carl Albert to do better,_ he is in a very ticklish situation, and I think when the chips are down he will be with us. When you do come to Oklahoma, we very badly need you to meet with some of our bigger oil people and clarify our energy situation. Oklahoma, particularly Tulsa, is one of the most important points in the world, as far as energy is concerned. Over 50% of the drilling rigs through out the world belong to Tulsa based firms. Five out of seven contractors building the Alaska pipeline are from Tulsa. In Tulsa we have the home office of Cities Service, and a host of other home offices of the bigger oil companies in the world, as well as Phillips Petroleum in Bartlesville, and Continental Oil Company in Ponca City. KATV 7, LITTLE ROCK, ARK. I KTUL-TV 8, TULSA, OKLA. I ANTIQUES INC., MUSKOGEE, OKLA. I HORSELESS CARRIAGES UNLIMITED; MUSKOGEE, OKLA. I LEAKE INVESTMENT CO., MUSKOGEE, OKLA. , •• Governor Jimmy Carter Page 2 May 25, 1976 I personally think it would be a very smart move on your part to let someone set up a dinner or something similar whereby you would have the privilege of visiting with these people and expound on some of your ideas. We have just fi nished the International Petroleum Exposition in Tulsa, which occurs every five years. We had on dis play this year in Tulsa, over two billion dollars worth of oil equip ment for sale. We have people in from all over the world, some 300,000 people scattered over eastern Oklahoma for this worldwide affair. I think you could solidfy yourself a great deal if we could make arrangements for you to speak with these people. I fully realize the controversy that exists throughout the country regarding the various reasons of why no energy is being produced. I know we have to recog nize the feelings from that part of the country versus the feelings of the public in areas where energy is not one of the prime industries. Let me know what we can do to help you. am L______I ( f ·· • I ,, l; 1 01-L LEWIS STREET GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT 06830 June 10, 1976 'Ihe Honorable Jimmy Carter Atlanta Georgia Dear Governor Ca.rtera I am writing to you - our next President, I believe and hope - about the fUll-employment issue. Having studied this subject since before the first World War, I have some original proposals, not yet fully accepted by the liberal establishment, which I would like to have you consider fully at the right time. May I urge you meanwhile to continue to endorse the objectives of the Hawkins-Humphrey bill but to refrain from endorsing the present language. I say this as one who yields to nobody in his advocacy of a decisive law that will really from now on assure all Americans able and seeking to work of the opportunity to do so. I take the liberty of enclosing here several of my recent statements in the hope that they will suggest to you, at least in a fragmentary way, what I have in mind. In view of some comments which have been attributed to you in the newspapers, may I call your attention.particularly to my paper entitled "quaranteed Full Employment Needn't Be Expensive. " With best wishes for your continued success in the campaign, John H. G. Pierson Needham, Harper & Steers, Inc. 909 Third Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022 Telephone 212-758-7600 Cable: Neehars 422392 Telex: 12-6249 June 8, 1976 Mr. James E. Carter, Jr. P. 0. Box 1976 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 Dear Mr. Carter: Paul Harper, Chairman of the Board of Needham, Harper & Steers, Inc., recently returned from an extended business trip in Europe. Though Paul makes several trips a year overseas, on this most recent trip he was very impressed by the concern of Europeans with regard to our coming presidential election. He expressed his thoughts on this subject in a memo to our staff of the United States. We thought you might be interested in seeing this document. Sincerely, � T podi Corporate Director of Public Relations Enc. Ex.;.Gover'10r Gn::.·tor Plains, GeorGia Dca::c Governor: You r,1ay be slic;htl�r nore convinced that you should be our next President than I an - but- only sliGhtly. I am thoroughly · C0'1V:i.1ceci that you must 0·3 in the White House in Jcinua1�r of 1977. · I �m.nt ·(,o clo ullat I can to help ;.Tou get there.. It is for that re;:won. that I an sendinff �.mu the cnclor- :: � art:i_clc :rhicil I hari. honed i:T�JiJ!c;::;K :�a''.::tZine Hdr·ht have userl.. The article -:d.ll tell yo�t oo rethiP..:.: abo�t ne, rm� a cren:t. deal about 1-r:1at youn:; :\..me rica is thinldn.::;. You shoulcl. be :)leasantly su_....prisoci to see hovr :mch you echo oar hope� fo::,· ·t-:1is PP.tion. _'\.s I pot to ::ncr.r you bettor, I beca'l.e a' 'o.ro o-;:' : ��!· nuch ,.1oro appropriate it volil.,:� be to let :rou us . I '·�oulri lil;:e to >, '1. voluTt.eer -,ror:-�a::- for :'ou. If you Jook clo�el:' 1.t the article I a-'1 sencli:J.G �.ro�\ ti1ouc;h, :rou ':ill rc·.<-lize r1l1:· I cannot. '.ie have 0·:-oen livinc; belo�T t�1e l'OVC�-�-:�;/ level :('or so lone; the1:0 I :::.1 3nca-::_:ed i::� a. co•1stant st::-us::::lc:: to ke·:::p oursel�ms to:::;et:tc:� ;->.•;/ �·�eo.. 'l'here 7.s ...,_...1othcr re:l.sQ�1 �rh:y- I C2.'"·1ot actival;:,T l1e.l;; you :full ti.:im o.t present: I am siJ11.:;;ly ver;;� ine)�erienc.eo in politics. I a,� attracted to your campo.i.::;n �n-eci::cly b8canse of the fact that you are not a 11politician.11 I see you rather .:>..s a God - lovin:; �.1ari vrho believes he can aid hi,9 country. I an c. God - lovinG :na::1 �rho believes you should. ·I vrant to help �-"()'..1 both no:r and after �rou e>1t.er the White . j]ouse. · I can only offer t�1e t2.lcnts God �mrc :rie: excellent crritinG skills, <3. good ; :ind a. . ... a".'-' •�eT.lOr'J, and {\'1-e � rlucaJ0iort� ! �'�\'17�.:7, 1rw�-�.tp fu..�o st.·,l.r1ieel :?or eight :-�rs in � .se�d.F.f; to �-!':� e.��-�,¢c 'a",�� 1s c�o:;l'Oe in his tory, and to have studiecl. irree:rnation aJ:fa.irs .a,na international _pusine�� OR� i;ho [;�ad•:mte ;Level. for, f �r-�ar. c.l.'hese ar-:1 e;ifts I T;T�I\t. 1;.o. share.)and use to he11)' OJ�e� �.�lou '.:ill find tho:t. I tr'J h2.rd. �---� � . --r(·� -� '"" I kno-rr y6u a.:i·b"":}a:.bus:" �12:n. �r pri.Iilar'iJ purpd�c/ �in.' seno.:t.nG this letter is to see if you can u.qe the enclo�ecl o.rticlc. I-ly hope is tho:(, I can b� o:f d.ssj_staric'J in the corrine; ;rea::...·s - r:10.ybc :rou \roulc1 like to hear a quiet voice f!'on the l)I"ov:i.ncos 2.0 you r:it i·.. l 'the v�!'blcc :mllc; of liashin:ton D.C � ·You c.'1r1 c-;:-CJ.sp :':rom '\:T l3ttor D.ncl t:1e :.,_rticlc' tllo kind oZ ::crson r ar.l ."nd "i�l�·::, I �1avc to offer. I ::>:.1 e:i:. �"0'...1..::' servi.co. Pler>..--� cio not l,;t ·(;h:L� .J?: !"'. ��oD.rl letter - :rri t::: r:JJ.' call if I C'"'.'l hell? in 8J!�.- :7c.:r. ?Y) Pl1�'l::.':'.:1t :)rive Pittsbru:�l1, P.'\ 1 )?"35 '.['..::,1,: h1 ') , 7J1-83L,6 • 60·East 8 Street Apt. l9G NeH York City, N. Y. 10003 Governor "Jimmy" Carter vJashington, D. C. Dear Governor : The candidates for president, Republican and Democratic, up to this point in time have conducted campaigns that merely define their differen ces in personality a.nd style. The time has comefor a statement of policies and philosophies. It is not enough to run_the soothsayers and the scribes out of Washington, it is time we knew where the candidates stand. My immedia.te concern is the crisis of the cities. What happens in NeH York uill happen in our major cities. Tre twenty largest metropolitan areas including Atlanta have a population of over 65 million which is roughly twentyfive percent of America. If our cities die then America dies. The sena tors Jackson and Kennedy have been kind enough toadvise me where they stand in terms of Ne1rJ vork. ( enclosure ) I would expect as much from any presidential candidate. We do not expect any radical change in foreign policy regardless who is the next president. Our decision will be made on domestic issues such as, THE IDENTITY OF THE POLITICAL PARTIES---There no longer is any difference, the "fat cats" contribute to both sides and the people stay awa.�T from the pollso Amoderate will win wether one votes or not, are you not all moderates? THE INTELECTUAL HONESTY OF OUR NEXT PRESIDENT--the behaviour of theresidents ·in the 'White �ouse right after the Wa.tergate break in is no different then the behaviour of the management of any latge enterprise; To tell the people that they are different from U:ose they elected is mendacity. It is time to tell them to change their ways. They know wh�they put in the White House in 1972, we have nobody to blame but ourselves any one who tells them different is dishonest. PRIORITFB, PUBLIC VS PRIVATE SECTOR--the people are for capitalism but not for profit;, at any price--- \� The private sector is failing the consumer and we are aware The private sector does not have enough concern for the environment and this has to change if 1r1e are to survive The private sector is failing in their concern for the inner cities, my own employer, A. T. & T. among man::' others are moving out of the city and in doing this they not only avoid the problem but are contributing to it. Forgive me if I have rambled on. I rio hope that where you stand. I look fort.-Jard to hearing fro m L ______I EDWARD M. KENNEDY ' MASSACHUSETTS WASHINGTON. D.C. 20510 . November 5, 1r 5 ., . Mr • .Aa.rt Slingerland .. 60 East 8th Street, Ul9G New York, New York 10003 Dear Hr. Slingerland: I was pleased to receive your recent. communication on the New York City fiscal crisis·, and I appreciate having your views on one of the most complex and serious economic questions Cong ress has ever faced. 1 am persuaded by the evidence now available that Congress should act, under strict conditions , to com e to the aid .of New York City in a way that will permit the city to avoid default. In recent weeks, we have witnessed a ''battle of the experts," in which strongly held vi e•..rs are presented about the consequences of a default by the city on its oblig2tions. However, because the situa tion is unique in American economic histor y, no ·one can be certain of these consequences. Some suggest that the effects may be trivial -: a crisis for New York, perhaps, but with li ttle impact on the rest of the natlon. Others say that the effects wi.ll be catastrophic, not only for New York, but for many other major cities and smaller conmrunities in every region of the country, as the harmful side effects of the city's default ripple across the nation. What is clear to me in this confusing and critical situation is that we cannot afford to risk default and ho pe the experts will be right who say th� consequences will be mild. The risk that the effects will be ser io us is too substantial to ignore. As one expert told Congress, no one knows what will happen if default occurs, and no one should want to find cut what will happen. In supporting Fe deral assistance for New York, I do not overlook the fact that in large measure , the city has brought this crisis on itself , through years of budget gimmickry and fiscal sleight of hand by city officials that enabled New York to !iva iro:-espo:n.sibly beyQ11d "Lts mea.ns. But others also bear a share of the blame for the cu rrent crisis - the banks that c kept loaning funds to the city on foo lish terms; State government offi ials \-lho have tradi tionally slighted the city's needs; and also the Federal Government, whose inept e�onomic II policies in recent years have produced the worst recession since \.Jorld War , thereby adding heavy extra burdens to alr eady hard-pressed cities like New York. One further point the support I favor wo uld, of course , require the city to make strict re forms in its budget pra.ctices, capable of proving, within a reasonabl e period of time, that th� city is living within its means. Already there is impressive evidence that New York City is willing to take the steps essential to reach a balanced budget. Certainly, e Congress sho uld require no less as cond itions for Federil. aid. This is th approach now being taken by the Senate and House Committees preparing legislation, and I support these actions • • ' <- �- --•·�.,-�-----•,-�..,.....- ...- "( · ·- ·- ·-··�--�-�.....,-�-·--�_,.,-.-- --.---·•-----�--·-r•••••··•--· . � ' l - l # -2- i j But these reforms cannot be accomplished overnight -- ill fact, the pr esent dis I cussion centers around a three-yeiir program of reform. During th is period, Federal assistance should be available to tide the city over t!"le present crisis, much as a boat I is used in floods to fe.rry passengers to safety until the water recedes� I believe the Ford Administra tion is in error \vheu it takes the position that Federal aid should be limited only. to modifications in the bankruptcy laws to deal with the crisis after def ault oc curs . Such a posture runs the risk that, if the conseque.nc�s of I default are mor� serious than the Presid ent anticipates, the cost of Federal involv ement in l the futur2 Hill be much greater . In l!lY vie,_., the situation is clearly one for a pplicatio n i of t he "stitch iu time" principle. The wiser course would b� to pr ovide aid no'" to prevent d�.;fault, rather thai! rely m1 future aid to help p ick up the broken p iece s af;:er default l occurs. I I New York is a great American city. In some respects , it r e presents both the best I and t.orst in our nation and its history •.T he gaunt let now being run by the city is certainly I not an invitation to aP..y other city to pursue a similar course. New York is willing to �nd I its prodigal Hays, and the rest of the country should be t-1illing to i .lI t 1 ' , . i I ------·--·c------�· -- HENRY M. JACKSON ROOM 137 WASHINGTON { SENATE OFFICE BUILDING ; " WASHINGTON, D.C. WASHINGTON. D.C. ZOSIO November 14, 1975 Mr. Aart Slingerland 60 East Rth Street, Apt. 19G New York, New York 10003 Dear Mr. Slingerland: Thank yo� for your recent letter conccrni�g the fact that many local governments, particularly New York City, are projecting huge deficits. Our economy ·is now suffering the combined effects of recession and inflation, and our social needs arc especially pres sing. Our key priorities must be to p rovicle the st irmlus .. ' needed to get our economy �orking again, and to provide help ' to the millions of Americans now unemployed. Suffering right along Hi th these people are the nation's cities \·:here rnost of them live. America's cities face a magnified version of Hhat the federal government is only beginning to grapple with -- de clining revenues coupled with increasing demand for emergency relief funds. I am especially concerned at recent developments in -che municipal bond markets, Hhcre cities have found themselves un able to obtain financing, or able to obtain it only at rates as h�gh as 10 percent. Therefore, I intro In my view, the federal government has an important role to play here. By standing he hind rmnicipal bonds, the fcrleral ROvcrnment could assure thnt interest rates woulrl cl rop, and that capital 1·:onld be availahle. �Thus the plan Hould henefit virtually ever)' local gov ernment unit in America. I appreciate your interest in this matter. J incer 1 _ : :;:, • i��J'.lo T · m.u : r. r -- --�---�---·---- .. -···-- ·- . ··- - - ····- .. �-···-· ··----··-··-- ... ·-·-· - -······-· . /, f . -� -.� .. . -· -·--- ·····---- ·--��-· �-·--,r>•••1'"'"" ; ' The Park, Findhorn Bay · Forres, Moray, Scotland ·Telephone Findhorn 311 The Find horn Foundation Univ�rsity� June 3, 1976 of L1ght \][) Dear Mr. Carter, I am \V"riting to tell you how excited I am by your �Candidacy for President. I visited the United States during the month of May when your initial momentum vJas peaking, you were receiving excellent press, and you were beginning to capture the imagination of the electorate. I recognize that you subsequently ran into more difficult times in Nebraska, 1'-laryland, and Oregon, but that \•JaS doubtless occasioned by a rather emotional reaction to your earlier successes. Although it was disturbing to watch the Democtatic Party unite in an effort to stop its' own most viable candidate, one can hope,and even expect, that eventually a more rational perspective will prevail. Having been out of the u.s. for nearly two years, I can honestly say that your candidacy is one of the most hopeful signs I've seen in a long time. I'm very much impressed not only by the sanity and scope of your perspective in representing the "new South", but particularly by your ability to strike a sympathetic chord within the nation's Watergate bruised and battered spirit. I can think of no better way to celebrate the U.S. Bicentennial than to elect a President who is actively and consciously endeavoring to occasion a spiritual rebirth in the country as a whole. From a pragmatic perspective, it seems to me that nothing short of this will facilitate that re-orientation of priorities and perspective which will get us (as a country and even as a planet ) through the challenging period that lies ahead. I ..am im pressed by what I sense as your vision and your pragmatic ability to implement that vision. On this score at least, I fully resonate with Hunter Thompson's appraisal of you and your candidacy. Having lived in the Findhorn community in northern Scotland for the past two years, I've been actively engaged in the process of pioneering a new vision of human possibility in the context of ideal community. I very much suspect that what really excited me about the U.S. primaries was the intuitive sense that what I have seen happening at Findhorn could very A Registered Charitable Trust· Founder-Director: Peter Caddy; General Secretary: A.O.Barton Trustees: Captain R.Ross Stewart, R.N., D.L., J.P.; Sir George Trevelyan, Bart., M.A.; Joan Hartnell-Beavis; John Hilton; David Spangler (U.S.A.) - Page 2 - There is one other appeal I'd like to make. Although I'm sure you've already considered it at length, my own feeling is that a Carter-Brovm ticket would almost certainly be a winning combination, regardless of who the Republicans nominate. Not only does Jerry Brown hold views substantially identical to your own, he seems to be able to· capture both liberal and machine support that you have had difficulty rallying to your cause. It may take considerable persuasion to convince Brown to give up the governorship of California to become Vice-President, but he might be receptive to the argument that he could thereby facilitate setting a whole new tone and spirit in the country as a whole. Since he too is a profoundly spiritual man, this would be consistent with his obvious commitment to service. It would also give him a chance to con cern himself with matters of vision and perspective that are so intangibly crucial to the business of government itself. Wishing you the best for the benefit of all concerned, I remain Roger B. Doudna Communications Committee P. S. I sense that your own basic commitment is to the maximal actualization of the ideal. That is very much what Findhorn is about as well. You may be interested, therefore, in sending a representative to a conference we are holding here from October 2-9. I've inclosed a description of that conference. It will feature some of the most visionary thinkers on the planet and they will be focusing their attention upon the practical relevance of spiritual principles to world affairs. It should be an exciting and useful event. The Park, Findhorn Bay· Forres, Moray, Scotland ·Telephone Findhorn 311 The Find horn F.ounaqtion U niverslt'ft June 3, 1976 of Light Dear Mr. Carter, I am writing to tell you how excited I am by your candidacy for President. I visited the United States during the month of May when your initial momentum was peaking, you were receiving excellent press, and you vJere beginning to capture the imagination of the electorate. I recognize that you subsequently ran into more difficult times in Nebraska, Maryland, and Oregon, but that was doubtless occasioned by a rather emotional reaction to your earlier successes. Although it was disturbing to watch the Democtatic Party unite in an effort to stop its' own most viable candidate, one can hope,and even expect, that eventually a more rational perspective will prevail. Having been out of the u.s. for nearly two years, I can honestly say that your candidacy is one of the most hopeful signs I've seen in a long time. I'm very much impressed not only by the sanity and scope of your perspective in representing the "new South", but particularly by your ability to strike a sympathetic chord within the nation's Watergate bruised and battered spirit. I can think of no better way to celebrate the U.S. Bicentennial than to elect a President who is actively and consciously endeavoring to occasion a spiritual rebirth in the country as a whole. From a pragmatic perspective, it seems to me that nothing short of this will facilitate that re-orientation of priorities and perspective which will get us ( as a country and even as a planet ) through the challenging period that lies ahead. I ..am im pressed by what I sense as your vision and your pragmatic ability to implement that vision. On this score at least, I fully resonate with Hunter Thompson's appraisal of you and your candidacy. Having lived in the Findhorn community in northern Scotland for the past two years, I've been actively engaged in the process of pioneering a new vision of human possibility in the context of ideal community. I very much suspect that what really excited me about the U.S. primaries was the intuitive sense that what I have seen happening at Findhorn could very \•Jell happen in the U.S. as a whole. To the ex tent that this does happen, I shall be infinitely more sanguine about the difficult years that lie ahead. If there is any way in 1·1hich I can be of help to you either here or in the U.S., please let me know. A Registered Charitable Trust· Founder·Director: Peter Caddy; General Secretary: A.O.Barton Trustees: Captain R.Ross Stewart, R.N., D.L., J.P.; Sir George Trevelyan, Bart., M.A.; Joan Hartneii·Beavis; John Hilton; David Spangler (U.S.A.) - Page 2 - There is one other appeal I'd like to make. Although I'm sure you've already considered it at length, my own feeling is that a Carter-Brown ticket would almost certainly be a winning combination, regardless of who the Republicans nominate. Not only does Jerry Brown hold views substantially identical to your own, he seems to be able to· capture both liberal and machine support that you have had difficulty rallying to your cause. It may take considerable persuasion to convince Brown to give up the governorship of California to become Vice-President, but he might be receptive to the argument that he could thereby facilitate setting a whole new tone and spirit in the country as a whole. Since he too is a profoundly spiritual man, this would be consistent with his obvious commitment to service. It would also give him a chance to con cern himself with matters of vision and perspective that are so intangibly crucial to the business of government itself. Wishing you the best for the benefit of all concerned, I remain Roger B. Doudna Communications Committee P. S. I sense that your mvn basic commitment is to the maximal actualization of the ideal. That is very much what Findhorn is about as well. You may be interested, therefore, in sending a representative to a conference we are holding here from October 2-9. I've inclosed a description of that conference. It will feature some of the most visionary thinkers on the planet and they will be focusing their attention upon the practical relevance of spiritual principles to world affairs. It should be an exciting and useful event. .. THE WORLD CRISIS AND THE WHOLENESS OF LIFE: I Conference to be held at THE FINDHORN FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY OF LIGHT CLUNY HILL COLLEGE FORRES, MORAY, SCOTLAND Saturday, 2nd October to Saturday, 9th October, 1976 "All are but part of one stupendous whole-whose body nature is and God the soul." Alexander Pope 'To be whole means to exist in a state of inner equilibrium of peace imd poise. It is as if you were walking a tight-rope and you must be very aware of. your own centre of gravity and of your sense of balance. If you are not aware of these things you will fall." David Spangler It has become almost commonplace to say that we are living in one of the most critical periods of human history. Confronted with a complex array of problems in the fabric of our society, in food, in energy, pollution and population, it is as if we are· indeed walking a tight-rope-and the very foundations of our common life are being shaken to the core. At the same time, we are being compelled to re-examine these foundations and to explore a variety of alternative ways to implant the seed pearl of the new within the shell of the old. Unless we find the path leading to that state of wholeness which has long been the aspiration of man we may well lose our sense of balance and fall, not only as individuals but as a species. This conference will focus upon the dimensions and causes of the world situation, and on creative opportunities for change. Will these approaches involve limits to growth or redirected growth? Shall our emphasis be on greater self-sufficiency or en increased interdependence? What does "wholeness" mean in relation to the individual, the community, man's relation to nature and to the planet as a whole? Have we lost sight of the whole in our complex industrial society? Can the problems of the current crisis be resolved by man in his present state? Or is a radical change in consciousness and behaviour necessary before solutions are even possible? Increasing numbers of people are looking for answers to questions such as these. It is our belief that the wholeness we seek may best be achieved through an inter disciplinary approach. We will draw, therefore, upon the environmental fields, including agriculture and ecology, economics and politics, and upon those disciplines concerned with the mind and spirit of man . A major goal of the conference will be to develop creative approaches that are viable in the context of the society in which we now live. It is our hope that by informally sharing our experience and perspectives we can begin to restore a sense of balance. We would like not only to see the proverbial"light at the end of the tunnel," but to devise a practical strategy and course of action which will enable us to move toward that light. The Findhorn Foundation will host this conference at Cluny Hill College. We invite you to participate in this conference and to share your views with us. ···-�· "THE WORLD CRISIS AND THE WHOLENESS OF LIFE" SPEAKERS. LADY EVE BALFOUR, founder of the Soil Association, lecturer and author of The Living Soil and the Haughley Experiment. HAZEL HENDERSON, co-director of the Princeton Centre of Alternative Futures, lecturer and author. Member of Advisory Council, Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress. Member of various national councils on environment, economic priorities, future research and other public concerns. DR. E.F. SCHUMACHER, president of the Soil Association and author of Small is Beautiful. Dr. Schumacher originated the concept of Intermediate Technology for developing countries as founder-chairman of the Intermediate Technology Development Group in London, and as the director of Scott-Bader Institute. DAVID SPANGLER, lecturer and author. While at Findhorn he wrote Revelation: The Birth of a New Age. WILLIAM IRWIN THOMPSON, founder of the Lindisfarne Association and author of At the Edge of History, Passages about Earth and Evil and the World Order. SIR GEORGE TREVELYAN, founder ofthe Wrekin Trust and pioneer of adult education in Great Britain who for many years has been lecturing and organizing conferences on spiritual themes connected with the emergence of a new civilization and a new age for humanity .. Members of the Findhorn Foundation, who will share their experience and viewpoints on the theme and the kihd of contribution that Findhorn can make to the question. COST The cost ofthe conference will be £70 ($140) inclusive of full accommodation charges and meals.: The price includes Value Added Tax. The deposit for.the conference is £20. lfthis is lodged by August 1, 1976; the cost of the conference is reduced to £65 ($130). The deposit will be refundable up to 14 days before the start of the conference. Please make cheques payable to The Findhorn Foundation, The Park, Forres, IV36 OTZ, Scotland. A number ()f bursaries are available. These speakers have agreed to participate at this time .. As the preparations for the conference evolve there may be others. Anyone who is interested in giving a presentation should contact Lt; Col. T.S.M. Welch, The Findhorn ·Foundation, The Park, · Forres, IV36 OTZ, Scotland. THE WORLD CRISIS AND THE WHOLENESS OF UFE- A Conference. at Findhorn, Scotland--' October 2-9, 1976 ********************************************* TENFATIVE AGENDA · Diagnosis and Towards Developing Strategies and Solutions Strategies and Solutions Arrival Nature of the Crisis Wholeness Exploration of Options Holistic Approaches SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY . WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 9.00 am Lecture- . Lecture- Lecture- Panel-· Panel- Towards a New Task Force Spokesperson Dr. E.F. Schumacher(?) David Spangler(?) · Mrs. Hazel Henderson(?)· Social Organism(?) present proposals. 10.30 am MORNING TEA · 11.00 am Panel- ·Panel- Panel- Approaches at Findhorn Panel-Towards Task Force Spokesperson to-(1) Government Ecological Balance(?) present proposals (2) Economics (3) Working .with Nature . 12.30pm LUNCH .. , 2.00pm Tour of Findhom FREE SPACE/TOUR OF FINDHORN/SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS/SPECIALLECTURES 4.15 pm AFTERNOON TEA 5.00 pm Audio-visual TASK FORCE GROUPS MEET TO DEVELOP APPROACHES TO WORLD CRISES Summing up by the main presentation speakers. 6. 30 pm DINNER 8.10 pm SANCTUARY 8.30pm Welcome, Lecture-Dr. William Audio-visual on Findhorn, Lecture-Lady Eve Lecture-Sir George Open Evening, Task Social Evening Introductions and Irwin Thompson(?) presented by Peter Caddy · Balfour(?) Trevelyan(?) Force Focalizers write/ Social Evening . prepare proposals to Conference.· • --�---- - ...... -- - --- -- --- ---- ----A -- i..llll Conspiracy Fever and the Plan to Control the 1976 Presidential Election Richard E. Sprague 193 Pinewood Rd. Hartsdale, NY 10530 'The more control exercised by the Cabal, the stronger they become and the more people in the executive branch become beholden to them to continue covering up the cover ups." A New Disease to have this worst form of the fever, including a congressman or two. Others have come down with a A new disease has been sweeping America. No, milder form in which they imagine separate conspira it's not the flu. It's Conspiracy Fever. /1/ Peo cies in four assassination cases, but not necessari ple afflicted by the disease imagine conspiracies ly linked together. The four cases are the assas everywhere, committed in and by the United States. sinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, They believe, for example, that the CIA arranged for and Martin Luther King, and the attempted assassina the take over in Chile and the assassination of tion of George Wallace. Salvador Allende. They even think Henry Kissinger had something to do with it. These poor feverish Members of the Ford Administration, particularly devils have the strange idea that J. Edgar Hoover David Belin, Mr. Ford's staff member on the Rocke was a fiend, rather than a public hero. They ima feller Commission, go along with an analysis made gine that he ordered a vicious campaign against Dr. by Dr. Jacob Cohen, a prof�ssional fever analyst /1/, Martin Luther King and a conspiracy against most of that the disease has been �preading rapidly because young America, called COINTELPRO. Some even think of a small group of "carriers" traveling around the Hoover had King killed. There are some Californians� country who are infecting everyone else. Some of with the West coast strain of this bug, who imagine these carriers, called assassination "buffs," are that the FBI and the California authorities created thought to have contracted the fever as many as a conspiracy in San Diego and Los Angeles against twelve years ago. black and young citizens. The infected California group also think there was something strange about The Cabal Donald Defreeze and the Symbionese Liberation Army. They suspect an FBI or California state authority In its a.b.solute worst form, the patient imagines conspiracy, complete with police provocateurs, dou that there exists a powerful, high-level group of ble agents, faked prison breaks, and a Patty Hearst, individuals, some of whom have intelligence experi alias Tania, all thrown in by our government. ence. The highest level of fever in these patients produces the idea that in 1976, this high-level The disease has been spreading to congressmen as group, usually called the "Cabal," will eliminate well. It does not seem to be limited, as it was be the Democratic presidential candidate by assassina fore Watergate, to people under the age of thirty. tion or by other means, thus assuring the election . There are even congressmen, with a more virulent of their preferred Republican candidate, whether he form of it, who are convinced their telephones are be Ronald Reagan or Gerald Ford. still being tapped. They, along with thousands of other sufferers, no doubt reached this conclusion This newest strain of the disease must obvio�sly j ust because they were told that hundreds of tele be wiped out at all costs, because if by chance phones were tapped a few years ago. some lone madman did happen to assassinate the Demo cratic candidate, it is obvious that a catastrophe Early forms of Conspiracy Fever are no longer would occur if the fever were very widespread by considered to be dangerous. For example, all those that time. sick citizens who imagined conspiracies in the in cidents at Tonkin Gulf, Songmy, Mylai, the Pueblo, Ford Covering Up Since 1964 Black Panther murders, etc., are now considered to be more or less recovered, since it turns out it was It is worth analyzing the people with the domes not their imaginations working overtime after all. tic-assassination-conspiracy type of fever to see Even the special variety of the fever, causing the· how far their imaginat'ions take them. They calculate impression that the CIA murdered a series of fore ign that the Cabal, fearing exposure if any new presi heads of state, is no longer on the dangerous list. dent is not under their control and influence, will go to whatever lengths are required to insure the Conspiracy to Take Over U.S. Elections election of the man they do control. The id ea is that Gerald Ford is nicely in the Cabal's pocket There is still one form of the illness, however, because he has been covering up for them ever since that is officially considered ·to be very dangerous, 1964. He has continued to help them through 1975 virulent, and to be stamped out at all costs. It is and 1976 by maintaining a steady cover up effort on the version producing the illusion that all of all four cases. Ronald Reagan also helped them in America's domestic assassinations were conspiracies. the RFK case and could probably be controlled by Those infected believe the conspiracies are inter various means if he were in the White House. linked in a giant conspiracy to take over the elec tion process in the United States and to conceal this from the American people. Some citizens are known 6 People and the PURSUIT of Truth for May, 1976 the bullets President Kennedy, so William George Gaudet as been interviewed. He thing which Governor nnally insists to this admits that he did recei e his entry permit immedi Furthermore, the "mag c bullet" that was take ately ahead of Oswald. e denies that he accompan the stretcher was pr'stine. The only lead mi sing ied Oswald to Mexico. e also admits being a CIA from it was that re ved by the FBI for test . Yet, operative from 1947 u til 1969. a great deal of lea left in Governor C nally's chest and wrist wh bullet that struc him He says that he as guaranteed that his identity struck bone. would never be mad public and was quite irritated at the FBI for h ing revealed his name, even at From this mas of evidence. all serio s critics. He says emphatically that the F I including a numb r of eminent pathologi ts, crimi says that he volunteered infor a nologists, and awyers, have concluded hat there Ruby in November of 1963. must have been t least four shots ealey Plaza. overnment Consent to Cover-Up imes in six seconds, vey Oswald certainly was no hero east a second riflem am not t ying to make him one. But I do ot believe was used in he killing. This me s a conspiracy. that he was the lone-nut assassin that t e Warren This means at the Warren Commis ion was wrong on Commi s ion says he was. I do not know its thesis. volv in the assassination of Preside t Kennedy but think it is time that all of us learned the h. Our system of government ca s rong jf our leaders can be murde re a number of othe as- rnment itself consents to coveri g crime. this matter which ar of particular inter 0 rosecutors. A huge mount of vital evidence held from the Warre Commission. Presumably, LOUIS TACKWOOD: "I WAS ASSI NED TO it wou d have been withheld from a prosecutor. The ASSASSINATE GEORGE JACKSO FBI w s deeply involved wi this withholding of David Williams evide ce. As an example, he Dallas police turned Assassination Information over to the FBI an addres book which belonged to 63 Inman Street Oswa d. In it was one p e which gave the name, Cambridge, MA add ess, telephone numbe , and license plate num 02139 of n FBI agent in Dall s. The FBI removed thi pa e from the book befo e turning it over to t owledges that he was an infor W ren Commission. Ev ntually, the Warren Co mant and agent-prov ateur for the Criminal Conspir- / s·on got the page, bu did not seem upset th acy Section (CCS) the Los Angeles Police Depart- d been willfully wi hheld. The FBI also ment and the Cali rnia State Bureau of Identifica ost of the evidence which ·linked Jack Rub tion and Investi tion (CSBII) for the past ten ganized crime, to C ban gamblers, to the years. He took he witness stand recently in San trade, and. last b not least, to the F Rafael, Califo nia, in the trial of the "San Que tin It has only recen y been discovered tha Six," Fleeta rumgo, David Johnson, Hugo Pinel , was formerly enro led as an FBI informa t Johnny Spain Luis Talamantez, and Willie Tat (the a period of time former inma e). These five inmates and one inmate fac a series of charges stemming fr George Gaudet so-called "escape attempt" on August 21. l the blac revolutionary and author, Georg Jackson. Time does ot permit me to o this matter as ards and two other inmates were illed deeply as I uld wish.. but I like to give you ith Jackson in the alleged escap just one mor example of this of withholding and of what smacks of a serious c ver-up. When Lee ckwood was questioned by Charles Garry, an at Harvey Osw d went to Mexico in eptember of 1963, tor ey for one of the six defendants He was asked, he had to btain a Mexican entr card from the Mexi "C n you tell the Court and the jur what was your New Orleans. hese cards are num st completed assignment in the n rthern part of After the mu er, the FBI obtained alifornia?" Tackwood responded, "To assassinate consulate a ist of all the persons George Jackson." who ob ained entry permits i New Orleans on the same day t at Oswald obtained hi • The FBI did a massive This testimony had immediat reverberations. The inve tigation with respect to these-people and pub prosecutor objected to Tackwo d's testimony being lis d the results in det il in the volumes of evi delivered in front of the ju y (saying that Tack de e accompanying the W rren report. There was one wood's statements were "not relevant"). But the s ll exception. The i entity of the person who re prosecutor acknowledged th t Tackwood had performed I c ived his permit imme ately ahead of Oswald was undercover work for the L D. This was contradicte made public. by LAPD Commander Peter gen who denied that Tack wood had ever served as n undercover informer. In 1972, followl a periodic review, a list commission documen which had formerly been wi Tackwood has testi had designed pl ts to eliminate Jackson. held was released. Among them was the missing in CSBII he CCS plan called for ackson to be killed by an ,1n formation about t e man who obtained the perm·t. He was William Geor Gaudet, who was based in formant and/or prov cateur on August 23rd when Jack son was scheduled o be transferred from San uentin. leans and trave d widely in Latin America · 1963. A previously wi hheld FBI report, dated coi cident But, according to Tackwood, the CSBII appare tly ally the day ter Jack Ruby murdered Lee arvey feared CCS incom etence and set the stage f Jack son's Oswald, says hat William George Gaudet g ve them assassina ion two days ahead of sche Tackwood maint ins that ·the San Quentin Si were details as certain of Jack Ruby's act vities, not in Dallas, ut in New Orleans. framed and ca ght in the .web of two offic'al plots. (please tur to page 1) J People and the PURSUIT of Truth for May, 1976 5 The feverish "buff" figures that the Cabal is Cabal Control Continues Into the Future sure to eliminate Frank Church, Morris Udall, or Jimmy Carter if any one of them is nominated and Thus, the Conspiracy Fever imagination produces shows the strength to defeat Ford or Reagan. The the scenario resulting in the control of the out Cabal might not go after Henry Jackson on the basis come of the fourth American presidential election that he could be "co�vinced" for patriotic reasons in a row (1964, 1968, 1972, and 1976). The scenario to let sleeping dogs lie (like Earl Warren). continues into the future (1980, 1984, etc. ). The more control exercised by the Cabal, the stronger Timing Becomes All Important they become and the more people in the executive branch become beholden to them to continue covering The scenario imagined by the infected one begins up the cover ups. with the final primaries and the period leading up to the Democratic Convention. If, by then, one of So, wake up, America. Wipe out this disease. the candidates has "pulled a McGovern" and is obvi It's just as dangerous as Communism, if not more. ously going to the convention to win on the first so. Like the general in the film Z, Americans must - ballot, or at least come close, the Cabal will try realize that such a disease has to be eliminated to eliminate him before the convention. This is whenever and wherever it appears. the scheme they adopted in 1968, when it was obvi ous that if Robert Kennedy won the California pri Note mary, he would be the candidate. Ill "Conspiracy Fever" is derived from an article If, on the other hand, there is no leader by con of that title by Jacob Cohen, a psychologist, vention time, the "buff" imagines that the Cabal in Commentary magazine, October 1975. 0 will begin its activity immediately after the con Williams - Continued from page 5 vention. The timing then becomes all important to the Cabal. a familiar name t of seen his book, Th�e � � � If the candidate is assassinated too soon after 77 � � � es. etails many of his xploits in the convention, there would be time for another ten years of underc ver work. Tackwood's allega convention before the election. If Morris Udall tion , many of which have been corrobora ed by fur were nominated and then killed, Frank Church might ther ocumentation an investigation. pro ide an in be nominated in a second convention. It would be sight nd perspective to the seamy world of infor- out of the question to go on killing candidates one after another. Two other possibilities will occur to the Cabal, reasons the Conspiracy Fever victim. Judge The first is the possibility of assassination just testimony before the election, when not enough time would be degree mur er. repdrters that at available for another convention. That might leave least 25 ot er agents and Ca 'fornia state offici ls, the Democrats with the only option of running the including St te Attorney Gene 1 Evelle Younger, vice presidential candidate for president. The auld be impl cated in his test'mony. '"If I am to Cabal might select this option if the vice presiden e indicted, w 11 my employers indicted?' I asked tial candidate were an unknown or very weak in com t e judge, as y u'll remember. Ad if that becomes parison to Ford or Reagan. th case, then I going to tell y u, I don't mind ding trial," e declared. Elimination by "Dirty Tricks" The second option would appear to be the most likely one. The Cabal would eliminate the Democra 1. New York Times, Ap '1 13, 1976, Reca11 s tic candidate gradually during the period between orge Jackson. " the convention and the election by a series of "dir 2. News Service ty tricks. " These might include some staged events 0 3. AYS, April 19, as well as exposure in a nasty way of any unfortu nate incidents there may have been in the candi date's past history. If there were none, some might be planted or created out of whole cloth. The in telligence capabilities and resources of the Cabal at its e · cannot be. overestimated. torial permi siveness and set toward pe ..: suading membe not understand If assassination is the method used either before the truth as to do. or after the convention, more sophisticated approa References ches will no doubt be involved than the ones used in 1968 with RFK and in 1972 with Wallace. Hypnosis /1/ might be used again as it was with Sirhan and Bremer, "Post �lortem' by Harold Weisberg, 12, but clues of conspiracy such as those left in the Frederick, � 21701, pp. 597-8. 1 kitchen at the Ambassador Hotel will not appear. "The Umbrella an" by R. B. Cutler, 4 65, The method may involve the use of a lone "nut" un der Manchester, � 01944, pp. 87-9. deep hypnosis. It may involve two gunmen, one Ibid, pp. 192-2 Ibid , p. 184. shooting the candidate and a second shooting the 0 first, as in the execution of Joe Columbo in New York. Other possibilities include an airplane crash (Hale Boggs, Mrs. Hunt), an induced heart attack (Adlai Stevenson), accidental death by other means Suggestion: Se to the nine con such as drowning (Whitney Young), auto crash (JFK in opposition: . F. Sisk (D. -Calif.), J. assassination witness Lee Bowers), suicide (JFK -Tex. ), J. J. De aney (D. -N. Y.), M. F. assassination witness Betty Mooney), etc. Murphy ( .-111.), G. W. Lo g (D. -La.), D. Clawson CR.-Calif.), T. Lott (R.-Mi s.), R. Bolling 0 (D.-Mo.), • Matsunaga (D. H waii). People and the PURSUIT of Truth for May, 1976 7 Letter to the Editor n • .,., The Wounds of President John F. l{ennedy R. B. Cutler Box 1465 Manchester, MA 01944 Dr. Robert Forman's article on what he calls the "first shot" that wounded President Kennedy (PUR SUIT, March 1976) hypothesizes a low, downward angle and a wide sideways angle in order to effect a through-the-neck wounding in conformity with the first part ef the Warren Corrimission' s single-bullet t,heory. This appears to me to be pure speculation. Dr. Forman's analysis is based on some highly circumlo cuted considerations at best. "The first bullet passed through the President's body .... how could it have avoided landing in the car?" [It did not pass through, but it did avoid landing.] I "The theory that the neck wound [the throat I wound] was one of entrance cannot be viable without accounting for the bullet." [It is not theory, and the bullet can be accounted for.] ;I "I maintain, .though, that it is just as valid to Figure 1 • use th.e limousine as an indicator of bullet path as Flightpath JN shows the hypothetical through-the�· it is to use the body of the President." [Dr. Cyril neck wounding which never happened. Forman's 30- Wecht takes a contrary position.] degree angle, used in his theoretical exercise, pla ces a rifle in factually impossible positions. The following analysis of the "throat and back Flightpath Z-183 is that of a shot fired from in wounds" will render understandable what Dr. Forman front of the limousine from the grassy knoll, which failed to comprehend. caused the President's throat wound. /3/ Reaction to this wounding is clearly evident in Z-225 when 1. Th11re· is no "theory" about the throat wound's he reappears on film from behind the Stemmons road being· a wound of. entrance. Dr. Carrico confirmed sign. Flightpath Z-226 is that of a bullet fired .to Harold Weisbert what he testified to Allen Dul from behind the limousine, from the Dal-Tex Building, ·les: the wound was above the clothing line. /1/ which caused the President's back wound. . The FBI's captioning of the photographs of the bloodied shirt and tie is one of the most successful Sprague and I agree on the hit-frame and the loca lies ever perpetrated on this country. tion of the rifle in the plan; we differ only in the position vertically: the second floor or the seventh 2. Anyone who has studied the Zapruder film's slides floor. Note that the President's body position has knows that the back wound occurred at Z-226. This changed and the midline is no longer parallel with second wound of .entrance was first pinpointed in the limousine's travel-line. This accounts for the ·the pages of the May 1970 issue of "Computers and 18-degree angle being quite different from the 1- or Automation" by Richard E. Sprague. 2-degree angle visible in the reference text. /4/ 3. There w�s no �hrough-the-neck wounding of the With two wounds of entrance and no wound of exit, ;President; there was no wound of exit in the torso . with a large bony area blocking shots from ahead as . On February 28, 1969, Dr. John Nichols testified at well as behind, there is not much choice as to the the Clay Shaw trial in New Orleans, that a bullet final resting place for these two bullets. The fact would have to strike the back 28 degrees to the that the lower body photographs and X-rays are not right of midline in order to exit the throat at mid-· available to researchers should indicate to everyone line without hitting bone. how well the conspirators have managed to ensure that the throat wound of entrance will continue to be Figure 1 is a section through the neck at about questioned, as Forman has done: "The theory that the the fifth or sixth vertebra the dark area in the neck wound is one of entrance middle is the spine. This s a reoriented diagram of Dr. Nichols's drawing wh ch he used at the trial to prove his point. /2/ (please turn to page 7) 8 People and the PURSUIT of Truth for May, 1976 b . . ' t,- - - - "' 1 lf --- - ---1 l , ---- , 1-o- ------�. ------��--��------�------�-- [_ ---- __; ___ _ ' ---- � ----'-o-----_____:_-� ------�----�----�------ ---�--�------(' ------�--�--�------�------1� t ' ------�--�--�--�------1------�-- i I i "' 1- ______.:______:______�_ ___:_ _ -�"------ ------ ------;------ ------'------\ J �-r ==--11-���r::::;_� "'' �:-- F ------1--/�- I_.· ·i' \ ------·------�------��---� ______/ '1 -, -� ; 1 ,, ·� \ l\1 _.. r ------r j l I -./------j 1 � ------�------------7 ... Princeton University PRoGRAM IN THEATRE 185 NASSAU STREET, ROOM 207 PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 08540 July 18, 1976 Governor Jimmy Carter Plains, Georgia Dear Mr. Carter; This is a letter about art, in several contexts, and I hope that in the midst of the well-deserved congratulatory communications you must be receiving in great numbers, it will somehow be screened and get to your attention. You have always had my own personal vote, and will in November, too; but precisely for this. reason, I want to mention an issue you haven't really dealt with yet--and while art has never had a very high priority in America, perhaps it is time for a new kind of presidential candidate to confront it head on. A pragmatic point first, but one which might be useful to you: in a quick inter view after your moving acceptance speech, you called Mr. Reagan "an accomplished actor," and I think your thrust was that he has a good TV technique. Now the fact is that Ronald Reagan is not an accomplished actor in any legitimate sense; what he has learned over the years was absorbed in one of our country's most mediocre art forms, what we now call "B Movies." -I think you can make much of this in a quiet way if he is nominated, precisely because the smooth technique he has learned (more or less the way dogs learned to wag their tails) is, if one thinks about it, a technique that depends on surface response with no depth:--in other words, precisely the opposite of your own communicative techniques, which implicitly communicate a rather gritty interior truth and a completely closed circuit between the words and the inner intention. I doubt if you have ever thought about it, but that particular talent is more or less the same talent very good actors have--and I hope you realize I imply nothing pejorative about it. In other words, I don't think Reagan should be attacked, even mildly, for having been an actor, which is a noble profession, but for having been--and remaining--a superficial one. And it is amazing how many people in all walks of life intuitively can be made to know that, once it's gently pointed out. A larger issue is this: an irony of history (and not just in America) has been that the most conservative--indeed, the most reactionary--leaders, some of them tyrants, have seen fit to make conciliatory gestures toward patronage of art. An exception was probably the Kennedy White House, which may only prove the rule; and, anyway, I suspect it was Mrs. Kennedy who really cared in the first place. You have placed your major concerns where they ought to be, with the over-all welfare of the people; and of course it is true that it is more important that people have enough to eat than that orchestras, museums, and theatres be hugely subsidized. But it is time for a presidential candidate who clearly cares about a depth and range of excellence in a nation state, very lucidly in the course of his campaign, that the enriching values of the arts are not, in themselves, "elitist." Ironically, they have been made to seem so in the course of several \.r / Governor Jimmy Carter July 18, 1976 Page Two generations of elitist attitudes, all of which have tended to make the practice of art seem pompous, unnecessary, superfluous, and perhaps even a little danger ously exotic. This attitude is, in the long run, potentially very damaging- especiall')" in the sort of democracy you obviously envision. · Compared to the other expenditures which seem now to be built into the maintainance of modern nations--even when some of the more corrupting of those expenditures are diminished --the amount of support needed to make the United States a leader in new and valuable adventures, in all the artistic professions, would be indeed very small. I think you should support some new attention to the arts--but not simply as a nod "toward culture." There are nit-wits among the aristocrats of the artistic industries (both private and federal) who are, in their way, just as morally illiterate as the more obvious politically oriented villains. I am not so naive as to suggest that you make this a major area of campaigning; there are other, broader, more important priorities, I suppose, and I know they must be paid attention to first. But you are now in a very unique position.· You stand for a sincerity and an inner faith (the best uses of art and the best uses of religion can be, amazingly, similar in human results for goodness) which can differentiate between a formal--and ultimately inadequate--lip�serviee, and a call for the support of true quality and experimentation in American art. This country is starved for many things which a moral leadership can provide; and one of them is the opportunity to increase our creative capacities in those ways which assure the continuity of civilization--in the long run--more securely than in material luxuries. My sincere good wishes to you. Yours sincerely, '0� �"=4 Daniel Seltzer Professor of English Director, Program in Theatre Princeton University / . ''. :. i .i:'< • ' ' i ,_., ' - } . ; ... _.···-.� Tt• ·'-..:� :{�:�" -,. � ·. �.. . ' ,,...... -- � � . ' ..·, ><-·- !HJS'. B -1? _ ;: >c ' GEORGE SOROS • 25 CENTRAL PARK WEST • NEW YORK, N. Y. 10023 �-S July 15, 1976 Governor Jimmy Carter Plains, Georgia Dear Governor Carter: I do not know anyone in your entourage so I approach you cold. The enclosed clipping from the front page of the Wall Street Journal will show you that I am not without credentials. I want to raise an issue which deserves your consideration. It is no more than a possibility now but if it came to pass it would become the central issue of your presidency. I refer to the possibility of a world wide depression. The�rest of the world is in much worse financial condition than the U.S. Countries are heavily weighed down by debt; to service it, they need foreign currency earnings. Until now, the problem has not been too pressing. Banks have extended additional credit; albeit reluctantly, and the sharp recovery from world-wide inventory liquidation has enabled export earnings to move in the right direction. But the steep part of the recovery is over and the level of activity is not high enough to enable the debtors to service their debt. This is true not only of England and Italy, whose problems are well-known, but of Brazil and Eastern Europe, as well as a host of less developped countries. Investments in those countries are being curtailed, and that is introducing a powerful deflationary force into the world economy. It is significant that Europe, whose recovery started later, seems to be running out of steam sooner than the U.S. l I envisage the possibility that next year automobiles in the U.S. --will i sell rather poorly due to consumer resistance to higher prices and 1 advance buying this year. This would not be an unhealthy development for the U.S. but it could well bring the debt service problems of the t rest of the world to a head. We could have a replay of the 1930s in a modified form. The danger of inflation is uppermost in people's mind. Rightly so; it is inflation - the excessive growth of money and credit throughout the world - that has created the present situation. But the real danger now is depression - inadequate demand due to the accumulated debt burden and the inability of banks to extend additional credit. What makes the danger real is that it cannot be deferred by additional inflation - given the widespread awareness of the dangers of inflation, any excessive expansion of money or credit would be counter-productive. I ' I ( •· The domestic situation is well in hand: the excesses of the past will be�cured by a few years of substandard growth. But that should not blind us to the international problem, which will be aggravated by slow growth in the U.S. What is to be done? On the defensive side, one should make sure that the major international banks can withstand the possible default, moratorium or maturity extension by major debtor countries. On the positive side one should explore the possibility of injecting effective demand through commodity buffer schemes and government guaranteed credits to those less-developped countries which avoid default. Is this a campaign issue? I leave it to your political advisors to decide. The less said on the defensive measures that may be necessary, the better. But the world might really need some positive steps to stave off a depression, and an election campaign might be the right time to show your awareness of the problem and announce your willingness to deal with it constructively. The Ford Administration has shown neither awareness nor initiative; frankly, I support your candidature because I believe you would. Sincerely yours, , THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.- _. reprinted from Issue of May 28, 1975 - gandists for company managements, crib Under Mr. Soros' stock-market theory, Bucking Trends bing their investment reports from company the biggest profits come from catching annual reports or each other, and rarely un "self-reinforcing" moves in stocks and stock cover anything worthwhile. As for profes groups. These occur when investors sud Securities Fund Shuns sional money managers, few show any abil denly alter their appraisal of, say, an indus ity to adapt to the constantly changing rules try stock group and buy it heavily. The re Wall Street's Fashions, of the game. They're just like generals who sulting surge in the stocks reinforces the are always fighting the last war. Money group's fortunes by permitting the compa managers tend to endlessly replay the last nies to boost earnings through additional Prospers in HardY ears bull market." borrowing, stock sales and stock-based ac Shunning the crowd has helped Soros auisitions. The game ends when such fac tors as market saturation and mounting Fund prosper during its six-year history, a competition dim the industry's prospects period in which a treacherous stock market Soros Fund Gives Foreigners and the stocks become dearly priced in rela ha·s largely bulldozed professional money tion to the market. Then the entire process managers' claims of superior investment Big Profits by Spotting unravels, affording lush profits to short sell performance. From the debut of Soros Fund ers. (formerly called Double Eagle Fund) in Basic Shifts in Industries Using this technique, Messrs. Soros and January 1969 to the end of 1974, its shares Rogers have show prescience in many of have more than tripled in value, and the their stock selections. For example, after a fund has never had a down year. By con Israeli Weapons Yield Clues friend told Mr. ·Soros at a private Commerce trast, the Standard· & Poor's 500 stock index Department report describing the growing fell 3.4% during the six-year period, while U.S. dependence on foreign fuel sources, the the share value of the average mutual fund By JONATHAN R. LAING fund bought heavily in oil drilling, oil-field Staff RCil01'ter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL and bank and investment-counselor stock equipment and coal stocks more than a year portfolios declined even more. Last year, NEW YORK-George Soros chuckles as before the Arab oil boycott in late 1973 sent Soros Fund rose 19% while the S&P 500 he peers at the green blips on his stock the so-called "energy" stocks spiraling. In dropped 26.4%, including dividend returns. quote machine. He's selling short a large 1972 Messrs. Soros and Rogers foresaw the block of a well-known building-products Not surprisingly, most top-performing food crisis and reaped large trading profits funds of recent years have been small, in· company in the expectation it will drop in in fertilizer, farm equipment and grain-pro price, and large institutions are avidly buy tensively managed ones like Soros Fund. cessing stocks. The fund also caught the up ing all the stock he sells. They include Steinhardt, Fine & Berkowitz, surge in real estate investment trust stocks "Look at the bank trust departments go Robert Wilson Associates and Mark Howard in 1969 and again in 1971_ and the 1972 boom AS'sociates-all based in New York. after it," he says. "Why, I just offered to in bank holding company stocks. And in the sell some of the stock half a point above the As private partnerships, these funds past two years, when bank stocks have slid price of the last sale and somebody jumped have more flexibility than large funds; they and REITs have collapsed, Soros Fund . the gap to grab it." have the unlimited made mooey again-this tiine on the short Several weeks later, the stock is in· de ability to sell short in side. poor markets and, cline, giving Mr. Soros a paper profit and The investment ideas of Mr. Soros and when optimistic, to le the buyers a loss on Mr. Rogers come from dogged research . . verage themselves by the trade. (In a short They subscribe to some 30 trade publica buying stock on mar sale, stock is bor tions-everything from Fertilizer Solutions gin (that is partially rowed and then sold, to Textile Week-to keep abreast of industry through a loan). Hav In the hope that the developments. They are on the mailing lists ing small staffs, they borrowed stock can of hundreds of companies and maintain files are less encumbered be replaced with and charts on more than 1,500 U.S. and for by bureaucracy than shares bought at a eign concerns. Mr. Rogers combs 20 to 30 - large funds. (The lower price.) annual reports daily looking for interesting Soros Fund staff con Such independence corporate developments and incipient long sists of just Mr. Soros is anything but un range trends. They follow insider trading re and Mr. Rogers and usual for Mr. Soros, ports, government publications and com· who, along with his three assistants.) modity statistical reports. They also read a 32-year-old pariner, Their small size also number of U.S. and foreign general-interest Jim Rogers, manages permits them to go in Jim Rogers publications. "You'd be surprised how im George Soros a $20 million invest- and out of stocks with ' portant general social and cultural trends ment fund for foreign investors only. Over greater ease and reduced market impact. can be," Mr. Rogers says. "Why, we've the years the pair has shown a knack for In addition to these advantages, the forte even gotten Investment ideas from the New buying stocks before they come into vogue of Soros Fund has been its success in iden Republic." and unloading them at the peak of their pop tifying fundamental ·shifts, or "secular Mr. Rogers, who does the brunt of the re· ularity. They generally ignore stocks widely changes," in the fortunes of various indus search, also is a regular at industry trade held by the major mutual funds, bank trust try stock groups before they become gener conventions. A glimmering of a change In departments and other institutions-except ally recognized by other investors. an industry is enough to send him criss as short-sale opportunities. Unlike most in "Self-Reinforcing" Moves crossing the ·country visiting companies. stitutions, Soros Fund makes little use of "We aren't as much interested in what a Wall Street Investment research or sophisti company is going to earn next quarter or Swing Into Defense Stocks cated econometric models in making its in what 1975 aluminum shipments are going to Soros Fund's recent successful move into vestment picks. be as we are in how broad social, economic defense stocks illustrates the process. The "Market Is Always Wrong" and political factors will alter the destiny of partners' interest in the industry was piqued "We start With the assumption that the an industry or stock group for some time to by a.rticles in The New York Times during stock market is always wrong, so that if you come," Mr. Rogers explains in his soft Ala the 1973 Yom Kippur War describing Is copy everybody else on Wall Street, you're bama drawl. "If there's a wide divergence rael's heavy losses of planes and tanks. "We doomed to do poorl;Y," contends Mr. Soros, a between what we see and the market price were struck by the thought that if Israeli 44-year-old Hungarian emigre. "Most Wall of a stock, all the better, because then we military technology was antiquated, then Street security analysts are mere propa- can make money." obviously the U.S.'s was, too," Mr. Rogers ------DO W JONES REPRINT SERVICE • P.O. BOX 300 • PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 08540------· Reprinted from The Wall Street Journal • ·i;J Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 1975 • Wall Street Journal Subscription Information 800-628-4040. • says. Dabbling Abroad from the London School of Economics, he So In early 1974, Mr. Rogers began steep At times Soros Fund buys foreign securi went to work for an English securities firm Ing himself in the industry, pouring over ties. In recent years it has played in Japa and became a trader specializing· in gold trade publications like Aviation Week & nese, Canadian, Dutch, French, English, stock arbitrage (simultaneous purchases Space Technology ("an extraordinarily in Australian and Brazilian markets, with and sales in different markets to take ad formed trade journal") and corporate and soine success. For example, during part of vantage of price discrepancies). "I'd always government reports. "There were no Wall 1971, the fund had some 25% of its funds in harbored the ambition of becoming a so Street analysts following the industry any vested in Japanese stocks and doubled its cial philosopher or journalist, but I was soon swept up In the excitement of trading and more · because the companies had lost so money. put the rest aside," he says. much money and the stocks had taken such The moves into foreign markets gener a bath in the post-Vietnam period. It was, of ally occur when Mr. Soros and Mr. Rogers In 1956, he emigrated to New York and course, just the kind of situation we love," feel that foreign stocks are undervalued went to work for F. M. Mayer as an arbitra Mr. Rogers says. compared with U.S. securities or that the geur. This was followed by a stint at Werth of & He went to Washington to visit aides of economic prospects a certain country are eim Co. in New York, where he became Wisconsin's Democratic Sen. William Prox b.right. Also they often anticipate the move· an analyst in European securities. "Nobody mire, a vocal critic of defense spending, and ments of a growing pool of European and knew. anything abOut them in the early I several Pentagon officials to get their views U.S. institutional money committed to for 1960s, so I could impute any earnings I on trends in defense expenditures. He fql eign investment. At present the fund owns wanted to the European companies fol lowed this by trips to California, New Eng only a few foreigil stocks. lowed. It was strictly a case of the blind · The. two managers maintain short posi leading the blind," he recalls with a smile. land and Texas; where he visited a number tions in a number of stocks they consider & of defense contractors, including Litton, From Wertheim, he moved to Arnhold unattractive to hedge the fund against mar LTV, Teledyne, Raytheon and Lockheed. S. Bleichroder, a New York firm with an in ket slides, though its short holdings have ternational securities busine::;s. It was at Washington's Changing Mood never exceeded its long position. This policy Amhold in 1969 that he started Double What emerged from all this convinced served them well during the 1973-1974 bear Eagle Fund, which became Soros Fund Mr. Rogers that a turnaround in the defense market, when they sold short such high· when he struck out on his· own In 1973. industry was imminent. The mood was flying institutional favorites .as Avon Prod· ·Mr. Rogers, who was raised in Dema· changing in Washirig'ton, and defense spend ucts,. Tropicana, Disney, Tampax and Po polis, Ala., graduated from Yale University ing, which had been declining in real dollar laroid. The stocks ultimately collapsed, fall in 1964 and then studied politics, philosophy terms for some six years, would be heading ing far more than the market. Soros Fund and economics at Oxford University. up. More of the spending would be flowing made $1 million in Avon Products alone, rid AHer a two-year stint in the Army, dur to armaments and technology because of a ing it from $120 a share down to $20. ing which he endeared himself to his com growing recognition that U.S. hardware was "The bank trust departments thought manding officer by running his stock portfo they could prop up the prices of the 'nif[y· obsolete and depleted. And defense contrac lio, he came to Wall Street as a securities tors were learning to cope with inflation by fifty' forever with their enormous buying analyst with Bache & Co. He then worked power, but the market always has more renegotiating contracts.- for a succession of firms before joining Arn Consequently, In mid-1974, Soros Fund money," Mr. Soros says. "In the case of hold in early 1971 and assi!!ting Mr. Soros in began buying defense stocks. It bought Avon, the banks failed to realize that [he running Double Eagle Fund. Northrop; United Aircraft (now United post-World War II boom in cosmetics was These days the two manage Soros Fund over because the market was finally satu· Technologies) and Grumman because all out of a modest.three-room office in a build rated and the kids aren't using the stuff. Tt had major contracts that seemed to assure ' ing on Columbus Circle. "Since we don't fol was another basic change that they just improved earnings over the next several low Wall Street thinking, we don't need to missed." years. In late �974, Soros began taking a be loca:ted there," Mr. Rogers says. The of Too large position in Lockheed, reasoning that, Some Failures, fice is a block from Mr. Soros' fashionable despite ·us financial woes, it was likely to The two managers have had their own cooperative apartment on Central Park survive. failures, of course. The fund has speculated West (he also maintains a large home In Early this year, Soros Fund bought into in a number of foreign currencies over the Southampton, Long Island). Mr. Rogers, another sector of defense-electronic war years and generally lost money. The fund who lives with his wife and four children in fare. "It was an area that industry execu also has lost money buying stock option�. a large townhouse near Riverside Driv.e, tives and engineers kept harping on, but stu and consequently it no longer trades in often bicycles to work. pidly we took months to look at it. Once we them. The business takes its toll. Mr. Soros has Last year the fund lost $750,000 on did, we found that the Israelis lost all those a chronic bad back, which he says flares up Sprague Electric ·shares when an expected planes and tanks in 1973 because the U.S. when the fund has problems.· ','Money man play in semiconductor stocks never materi lacked the . electronic countermeasures to agement is about the most merciless busi alized. "It was just a case of poor analysis overcome the Arabs' Russian weaponry: We ness around. You cari't fake it or ever let up. plus the fact that we bought a fringe com also discovered that a quiet but major revo because the score is kept every single day," pany in the semiconductor Industry rather lution is occurring in which the automated Mr. Soros says. than one of the major concerns," Mr. Rog battlefield, with its sophisticated sensors, In a moment of reflection, Mr. Soros ob ers says. 'smart' bombs, laser-directed artillery serv.es to a visitor, "Who knows how long The two managers come from disparate shells, computerized targeting and the like, the fund will continue to do well? History backgrounds. Mr. Soros, the son of a Buda is supplanting conventional warfare. The shows that fund managers all eventually pest lawyer, left Hungary in 1947 at the \.ge burn. out, and I'm sure we will, too, some spending for it will oe enormous," Mr. Rog of 17 for London and was followed by his day. I just hope that it isn't this afternoon." ers says. family several years later. After graduating - · ( . �5� ·, c,·;..v1o _GINGE:R s. MIKE: FAIN - R. BRUCE: SNYDE:R July 3, 1976 THO MAS L. CZE:CHOWSKI E:DWARD M. KRE:SS ROBE:RT E:. PORTUNE: The Honorable Jam·ei:{ :Earl Carter, Jr� Plains, Georgia 3r7a0' · : r -� Dea� Governor Carter: I want you to·know how ·much· I appreciate your letter " of June 19th. Your . acceptanc� speech,. as· you deliver it, will, I am sure, be a most impressive. occasion, and will set the tone for a campaign that will be.as .effective as your campaign for the nomination. I am aware, as I assume you must be, of David Broder's warning comparison to the Dewey campaign in 1948. From your book, I know that you were aqutely aware of the Dewey campaign at a formative period in your life. I am confident that you will 'avoid his mistake of coasting into blandness as the election approaches. Although I am reasonably sure that your twenty-plus per cent lead in the polls will diminish somewhat as Republicans are gathered into the fold behind their standard-bearer, I believe you will win the Presidency by a hefty margin. Locally, we,will do our best to deliver right here in the Dayton area a .big enough margin to deliver Ohio's strategic twenty-five electoral · votes. I am speaking now of your supporters in this area--not of : ·· ' · this law firm, which has an apolitical tradition. After the second Nixon election, I had a bad feeling· 1 abou·t the. judgment of my fellow countrymen. If the largest pro-_ .. portion, in history, of Americans could vote for a man I believed ·to be morally and ideologically bankrupt, then where-was I?. I now hope that, as Nixon's minions brought out the worst in Americans--their prejudices and fears--you will �ave occasl.on . to bring out the best in Americans--as John F � .Kennedy wap begin ning to do, and· as no other leader has done .since ,Franklin R6ose- v�l · ·, , - · t. . . , I rema-in·_ deeply troubled about Ijlankihd's intermedia te. run cl1ances, of survival. We fac.e_ an .eve·r�increasing negat'iv'e ··technolog.icaT per. capita impaGt.on·. the ability of ·our· pli:met· to support humah iife;. as well as a- geometrically inc·reasing popula·'-·· . ' - ' ' . . . . . ' . � .,_ l . E STAB R 0 0 K, F I N N & MCKEE Page Two · tion. Our global village is increalngly su�ceptible to ep�demics of new, virulent. diseases. And, of course, the Russian-roulette game of nuclear conflict goes on, with more and more players. ·No matter how close to certainty may be the ch.ance of surviving each year, that chance, when multipli"ed by itself for a signifi cant number of years, becomes significantly less than certain. Your election will reassure me in the· short-run. Under strong Democratic Presidential leadership, our country will begin to right the inequities that exist in social apd economic oppor tunity, education, taxation and welfare. And, I believe, in a few years the traditional pride of Americans in their political institutions �ill begin to be restored. But, what of the intermediate- and long-run? Those problems cannot be solved by one nation alone, even if it has the will, wealth and wisdom to generate solutions. It seems plain to me that an effective decision-making capability for the planet as a whole is needed if the species �s to survive. If you are hoping that I will tell you how I would expect that an effective global decision-making capability can be establis_hed, I am sorry, I do not know the answer to that problem, and genuinely fear that there may not be an answer. I can tell you, however, that such a decision-making capability would have to be designed with considerable care, in order that it be effective, in both senses of that word. It would need to be effective in terms of its output. That is, it would need the power to implement its decisions. For that, a totalitarian model would represent the ideal. Even more importantly, it would have to be effective in terms of its input. The ability to implement decisions will be of no avail unless those deci sions are wise. The decision-making capability must effectively collect and utilize existing human wisdom. In this respect, a totalitarian model would be the worst kind. A strong bill of rights, with an emphasis on free speech, would be essential to establish the vast, free marketplace of ideas needed to optimize the utilization of existing human wisdom. I could go on, and describe for you in some detail the constitutional form which I consider optimal for such a global decision-making capability. It would have elements of represent ativeness, but also elements of co-optive collegial scholarly exclusivity, in a diverse mixture of institutions, with a judic iary and a strong bill 'of rights. At this time, the foregoing appears to me to be necessary, but, alas,. not possible. Therein lies the rub. • ESTABROOK, FINN & MCKEE Page Three My only concrete suggestion to you, as the next Presi dent, is that some group, either in the executive branch, or in the nature of a private foundation, be asked to study the ground work that would necessarily precede any steps in the direction of the foregoing. The groundwork necessary to motivate the publics in those nations that are responsive to public opinion will be easier, if only in the sense that sooner or later the gathering crisis in human survival will forcibly motivate public opinion. The groundwork necessary for those nations that need not respond to public opinion will be harder--! have no idea how this can be done. Desparate necessity suggests to me that a group of experts should begin pondering this problem. Please forgive me for burdening you with a lengthy letter. If you do not have the. time to read the preceding paragraphs, I can certainly understand that you have one or two demands upon your time just now. But your candidacy has touched me, and the stirrings of hope within me, dormant during years of darkness, will not leave me in peace. Godspeed! Warmest personal regards, MIKE FAIN NATOfV\AS COMPANY D. L. Commons President June 25, 1976 The Honorable Jimmy Carter Plains, Georgia 31780 Dear Governor: I have tried to reach you during the last few days but I recognize how full your schedule is and how increasingly difficult it is going to be for you to return calls from your supporters. The purpose of my call was to offer whatever help and counsel that I and my associates can give in two very important areas of national concern--a national energy policy and the appropriate role of regulatory bodies. I recognize that you are probably inundated with offers of help from sincerely interested individuals as well as those representing special interests. All I can say on behalf of my offer is that I seek nothing personally or for my Company out of any counsel and guidance that may be given. I am deeply disturbed, as you have indicated you are, about the direction or lack of direction in these areas. 1} National energy policy. As you are well aware, we have none. Failure to address ourselves to this matter quickly could prove disastrous to this country. I have been in the energy business for 35 years and head an independent oil company, but my concern and expertise goes far beyond the limited interest of my own company. Obviously there are many points of view with regard to how to meet the nation's energy challenge, assign priorities, as well as what programs to formulate. All those points of view--environmental concerns, consumer concerns, as well as the industry itself--should be represented in the formulation of such a policy. I offer whatever help members of my staff, friends of mine who are experts in the energy field, as well as my personal efforts can give you. 2) Regulatory bodies. I firmly believe that there are legitimate functions for the regulatory bodies of the Federal Government to carry out but I also believe that in many cases they are "out of control". Some agencies appear responsible to no one but themselves, and frequently operating at cross purposes with other agencies of the Government as well as the private sector. They have "a life of their own" and see Commissioners as well as Presidents come and go. I am particularly concerned with the direction in which the Securities and Exchange Commission is moving in some of its activities. In formulating policy 601 CaliforniaStreet San Francisco California 94108 415·981-5700 Cable: Natomco Telex: 34387 NATOMAS SFO The Honorable Jimmy Carter -2- June 25, 1976 with regard to that body, I believe it is important for your administration to have the input of the regulated as well as the regulators. One of the outstanding SEC lawyers in the United States, Mr. Bruce A. Mann of the firm, Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, 225 Bush Street, San Francisco, California 94104, has offered his services to you to serve on any task force, consulting group or whatever and I would highly recommend him to you. I suppose my main concern, now that it is apparent that you are most likely to be the next President of the United States, is that the Washington "establishment" (against which you have railed on occasion) is moving quickly to ingratiate itself with you and try to "educate" yori to its points of view. I believe that the bureaucracy and academicians all have a role to play in policy formulation, but as a businessman I am sure that you are aware of the need for input from the private sector. If I can help I will be glad to do so. I am delighted with your success. Looking forward to sharing your triumph in New York and your election as President. I enjoyed seeing you on your last trips to California. Highest personal regards. / P.S. If I sound "fuzzy on the issues'', it's because I felt this letter is not the appropriate place to spell them out. .. ( ·� . \ \ !·. \: GLENN A. REIFF ' 59 VILLA DRIVE PUEBLO, COLORADO 81001 303- 542-7065 July 17, 1976 Governor Jimmy Carter Plains, Georgia 31780 Dear Governor Carter: As I listened to your acceptance speech night before last, I decided to write this letter. A lot of water has passed over the dam since we were In the 13th and 14th Companies together. But it Is encouraging to realize that we will soon have an engineer and one trained for public service in the White House. I am looking forward to a NEW BEGINNING. The enclosed article may be of Interest to you. It describes a relatively small dollar-wise, but,new and very significant national activity which can help solve some of our energy and transportation problems. I regret that I cannot legally participate in the politics of your election, for I�ve learned a lot from the local political scene. Nevertheless, I want you to know that I am with you and that you have my personal support. Congratulations and� God Speed •rely, Glenn A. Reiff Movin' on the Ground By GLENN A. REIFF Reprinted from Shipmate for July-August 1974 Copyright by USNA Alumni Association, Inc. -,- Stop the inflationary sp iral now and pre ven t a future de pres sian. Only A See outline on back of planned economy 1a•o 80UTH JAMUTOWN can be stabilized. TUL8A, OKLAHOMA 7.11& this sheet. THE COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC GROUPS Representing f1rmen, l1boren, bualnfll men end profe11ion1l1 An organization of our entire business life to help aolve the f1rm aurplua, atrike, and unemploymenl problema under private enterprise; To help stabilize our economy and reduce government spending' for relief; to find a way to protperity without w•r. it will become a Conatitution for Buaine11 with a Bill of Riahta for Economica. It will forever prevent Coinmuniam or F1aciam in America. May 21, 1976 Ji rn:ny Carter, Presidential Campaign, PO Box 1976 Atlanta Ga. 30301 Dear Mr. Carter: In your presidential campaign, the most' important part is the program uou offer to the American voters. Winning the nomination will not win the elecction unless you win the vat es and the most Americans are not for big labor and not for big business.- ·They are just average -people. They are in the MI DDLE OF THE ROAD politically. La bar is left �nd big business is rightist. On the back of this page is a discussion oJ the middle of the road program. Goldwater was too far right and was defeated, McGovern was too far left andahe w ent down to defeat. a -vi 1-ln:: --� "'",h.- ___ That pr aves the ave ra-ge vote�r IS nnuu1:e _.,.__..--._...._...,..._ _._w•----- road is the big is sue. My plan will do that. I hope your, committee middle of the I studies tahis plan and you use it if you get the nomina tion and then get elected. As you note I take the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Labor and Interior out of the Cabinet and let them be selected by their own people. That gives lab.BJ equal v vote with pJ_jUJagement. Big labor would lead us to m... �Q.ao tion and big business waul lead us into anoth.e.r depression. �=�==����= I hope your committee will study this program and report it to you. Very sincerely, Paul V. Beck PurpoH: To establish' o lasting peace between business management and the labor. forces, and othe� economic groups, in the United States and promote Pour v. Beck pea e between the not1ons of the world. � . Executive Director I 340 So. Incorporated under th� lows of Oklahoma. Tax-exempt. Jamestown Tulon Oklo. 74112 The MIDD LE OF THE ROAD Policy. The m1ddle of the road p::>Licy is best for America. So said President Eisenhower and he should lave known for he Led our military for::es against Fascism in -Italy and Germany and hP. also led our Cotd War against the leftist dictatot"ship of Russia. Communism is a dictatorship of the proletariat,\ French for laboring class.) The American people have shown by their votes that they are in the middle of the road by defeating Goldwater because he was a rightist and McGo'l,(ern because he is a leftist. The big questions are 11Will President Ford andJthe:D emocratit Congress be able to come up with a program to stop_ the inflationary spiral and prevent another major depression11?, It looks from this distance that both are more anxious to win the next national election than to solve the economic problems. Wh9-t we need is a non-pai:tisan pr_ogram that ,will preserve 1our_: two pa.·rty1�ys tem in American politics. Therefore it must not be tied to ei.ther majorjpolitical party. That is one purpose of the Council of Economic Groups in which the members of the Council are sel�cted :by theil' own econon::ti_c gr_oups r� the-r: than- beingrappq_inted:_ by ther_I1x_esident and s·. -confirmed by_ therU. Senate . . f L f. f. a: the We have the -beginning of such council.in eacl1 industrial are_a o� America in Chambers of Commerce, the farmers orga;,_izations:,, th� lal?or�,mions and the professional associations. But these never get together except during a political campaign and then we �re being divided in�o Democrats ver_sus ��publicans, liberals against cons�rvatives, left�sts against rightis�s. Th ese political campa!g ns are much better than they have in - Latin American countries where the leftists and rightists fight it out�� with :guns. By lett�ing the farn1ers select t_}-leir own .Sec- retary of Agriculture we can: let them work put a b�tter vyayrto sa,ye faFm pricesj th 1. The Economic Boar f d· _ f _ Selected by Selected by Selected by BWiinessMen Laboren Mlnlnq and Profesaional Typical Unit for _County-Community, State. Groups Rec,IC!Jl or NatioD. - ...... f..i...r."""ft!r _ .. Stop the inflationary Spiral now and prevent a future depression. Only A See outline on back of planned economy 1840 80UTM .IAMU10WN can be stabilized. TUL8A, OKLAHOMA- 74118 this sheet. THE COUNCIL OF _ECONOMIC GROUPS Repreaenting ,., 111 .,1, 11._:., binlltna � end profeuloRele · 10 1,.. An Of"enization• of our entire bueinen l1fe to h e 1 P 1 ve the f awplua• mike, end un_plo,_, problema under private enterpriee; To help ateb"ll I ze our economy end reduce governmen 1 1pend"ng I ; ... e for relief; to find e way to pro...- ity without wer. It will becom : C.." ltvtloll f : lualll with Bill of lighte for Economice. It will forever prevent C-munlalll o f IC._ 1n Amer . __ My Proposed Resolution for the Republican Panty- Whereas, we now are in an inflationary spiral with the threat of another major depression, and I Whereas, the Hberal de oeratic yn controlled Congress is now foll program lb owing the sa me they fol ,wed .ft getting us j in this crisis -in American life; .\ I and Whereas, the '0 Repub an Party is now in the minority but-we·need to offer program to unite a th nation and stab�lize our \.- - . economy,. . Therefore, esolv� that we offer for study by.all our representatives Republican and .s a pl�n that has been recommended for study by our former Mayor, James • Hewgley, Jr. of Tulsa, Oklahoma. On the back of his page is a Cll{Jy of Mayor Hewgley' s letter. You will note' that ;,.;- he states it will require some finance and promotion. Below is a statement of the proposed Economic Board of five members._, ...... ----...... 1. M. HE\\CLEY, JR. Ttl So\. OKL-.HOM". 74103 October 17, 1974 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Our present national emergency with our inflationary spiral · and the threat of another major depression concerns all of us. We need to study the problem and consider every solu tion that is being offered to save our American \o!ay of Life for our children. The idea back of the Council of Economic Groups is one that has been offered. In this plan, the farmers will select their own Secretary of Agriculture to help save the farm prices. The business men will be given the opportunity to select their own Secretary of Commerce through the Chambers of Commerce and other business organizations to help save our profit system. The laborers will be given the chance to select their own Secretary of Labor to save the wages of labor and the professionals will select their representative. These four will be brought together by the one selected by the President on the national scale but by Governors on the state and local scale. These five members will.become a stabilization board to advise the Congress and ·the President and the Governors on a statewide scale. Our present political solutions to the depression problem seems to be to postpone the solution to our children to solve on borrowed money. It is easier for the politicians to vote benefits than it is to vote the taxes to pay for HU.ERT H, HUMPHREY, MINN., CHAIRMAN WRIGHT PATMAN, TEX., VICE CHAIRMAN JOHN SPARKMAN, ALA. RICHARD BOLLING, MO, WILLIAM PROXMIRE, WIS. HENRY S. REUSS, WIS. A8JitAHAM RI81COFF, CONN. WILLIAM S. MOORHEAD, PA. LLOYD M. BENTSEN, JR., TEX. LEE H. HAMILTON, IND. EDWARD M. KENNEDY, MASS. GILqS W. LONG, LA, JACOB K. JAVITS, N.Y. CLARENCE J. BROWN, OHIO CHARLES H. PERCY, ILL. €ongrt5£) of tbt linittb �tatts GARRY EIROWN, MICH. ROaERT TAFT, JR., OHIO MARGARET M, HECKLER, MASS. PAUL J, FANNIN, ARIZ. JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE JOHN H. ROUSSEL.OT, CALIF. LAW JOHN R. STARK, (CREATED PURSUANT TO SEC. S(a) OF PUBLIC 304, 71TH CONGRESS) EXECUTIVE Dl RECTOR WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510 March 23, 1976 Mr. Paul V. Beck 1340 South Jamestown Tulsa, Oklahoma 74112 Dear Mr. Beck: Thank you for your recent letter and suggestions on ways to achieve full employment and economic prosperity. I have taken the liberty of sending your letter to the Joint Economic Committee staff which is studying ways to achieve full employment and have a substantial, steady economic recovery. I am sure your suggestions will be useful to them as they develop programs to meet these goals. I am very grateful for your concern and suggestions. Best wishes. Sincerely, The above letter is in reply to rriy proposed National Stabi lization Act. This was published in the Hearings of the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress when Senator Lyndon Johnson was Chairman in 1959. 1t-fJS. 8'---[,.._�( .lk.£ We need a solution for the strike Loproblem, the unemployment problem and the farm problem that have not been solved at the present time. These are economic pr oblems that the politic ians are postponing on borrowed money by deficit spending. Our plan is non-partisan to preserve our two party system in American politcs. It is a middleof the road program so that neither the leftists or the rightists can take control. It provides for a local , state, regional and national Board to solve these problems beginring with the local industrial areas of the nation and going to the national at Washington, D. C. rather than trying to solve them all from Washington, D. C., We believe the stri ke problem., the unemploy ment prob lem and the farm problem can be solved by this program. Questions and comments are invit ed. Paul V. Beck This plan has been presented by Paul V. Beck, a former member of the Oklahoma. State Legislature. it will require some finance to let people know oi this plan and an organization to promote it. It is non-partisan between the two major political �Arties and will help preserve our two party system in American .politics. It protects our profit system and this preserves capitalism. The details of the solution must be worked out in each industrial area of America and must be national in scope. I believe it will help preserve our American Way of Life for our children and for their children. Select� by Farmen The program we are proposing is a MIDDLE OF THE ROAD program in which neither labor nor management can control as it gives equal voting power to each economic group. It will require at least three to control and one group can be outvoted that refuses to go along. President Eisen hower said that the middle of the road is best for A me rica. He had led our·forces in the war against .the fascists of Italy and Germany and late't' had to fight the cold war against the· communists. This is. a dictatorship of the proletariat (French for laboring class). Some Big Problems that Must Be Solved. We have some big problems that must be solved. We are now in the midst of an inflationary spiral with the th.reat of another. major depression. Of course we. have a lot oi built-in preventions .of a major depression such as the one in the 1930's. The chief reason why we did not have a depression fo�lowing World War II is . that w.e had a another war, the Korean War just as the depression was on its way. Then the. cold war and then followed by the Vietnam War so that three wars and a cold war have been the big cause o! our present inflationary spiral. There are other causes. Such as the members of the U.S. Ccngress voting them selves a 40% increase and the ·President a 100% increase in salaries, and they were loathe to control the acts of labor unions that decided to demand an equal increase in wages. Management was not able to st and a long .sti··i�e _·so they just added the extra cost in wages and a big profit· for themselves to the cost of the goods they p,roduced. There. is a world-wide inflation and we have been trying to keep up with the swing. Added to this is the fuel crisis in which the costs have multiplied many times and it has added fuel to the fires of inflation here at home. After we had destroyed the industries of Japan and Germany by bombs, we helped them rebuild and that gave us a postwar prosperity but today they are competitors of ours in wbrld markets. We once had most of the free world's gold but today we owe more gold in ourmlance of payments th an we have in Ft. Knox. We have pricecl'ourselves out of world markets in many fields. For instance our merchant marine has been driven from the seas. American merchant marine vessels carry only 5% of our world trade and merchant ships ar e being built in Japan. A bout all the ship bt1ilding we have is in navy vessels . Our entire econo[I1_>' is geared to deficit spending by the national government. When President Eisenhower reduced the national budget by $6 billion she found the economy of the nation heading us back into a recession so he resorted to deficit spending by over $13 billions, the biggest peace time deficit up to that time. As we note th� settlement ot labor d 1'sputes _ _ there is always an increase in wages and that t s only ptllng up the cause of the inflatwn. Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur F · Burns urged business . anC: Labor to accept Lower prices and wages. He stated that the ultr rr:ate consequence ot inflation could well be a significant _ decline of economic and poLitical freedom � for th Am�rican people. He stated � that "inflatip-1 has emerged as the ost dangerou s economrc aliment ot our time". But he warned that the growing In federal volvlement was largely responsible for the inflation which could Lead to more government controls. Burns rem.�rks were made at comm encement at lll.inois College at Jacksonville, That means we must find some more equitable method of stopping inflation lS. and that the purpose of the Council ot Economic Groups. . . The politicaL methods don t o work We mu� tf"tn � d a better ethod of solvmg_ the mflation . deflation problem. The trouble with th. e poLI_tlcat set up trymg to solve our economic problems is that the political is too often btased tn tavor of either Labor or management. The _ two major political parties are ftrs t for Labor and then for management with no middLe ; ground. But in .economics we us t have both L abor wages and management profits for the private enterprise to succeed. he � labor � g ts too high wages, we have inflation and when management gets too high profrts, we ptle up goods we cannot sell and that . leads to shut downs in industry with turn off of laborers and they lose their purchasing power and we have a de[lTession. When once we start the downward spiral in wages and profits, we have no stopping place except the next war. We had to have a war to get jobs, said Thomas E. Dewey in his first race tor Prestdent. I � 4. Is there a Need for a Nation al Stabilization Act? Is there .a need for some better way to stup the inflationary spiral and prevent a depression that the present politicians are proposing? If we may judge the future by the past, we will let them try to solve our economic policies from Washington, D. C. And by the same experience of the past they will not get the job done. _Those who did the things thC!-t got us into thiis mess will not get us out of it.. President Ford has given his first speech on the state of the nation and he mentioned that the inflation problem is the \ . big problem facing us. But when we get the inflation problean solved we will have a depre ssion . When we balance the national baudget, we have inc rea sed unemployme nt. · Our economy. is geared to deficit spending by the national government. We did not adopt the Con stitution until the Articles of Confederati6n completely fell down. The money was "not worth a Cmtinental" referring to the Continental Congress that issued it. Our money is getting less and less in value. Our national' budget is still unbalanced although it was only $100 billions under Eisenhower and now it is over $300 billions. The Middle of the Road Policy is Best for America. The statement that "the middle of the road is the best polilcy for America" was made by Presiden t Eisenhower but he failed to tell us what he meant by the middle of the road and he faileld to offer anw method of keeping us in the middle of the road. That is the one big purpose of the Council of Economic Groups. Under our plan we do n.ot change any of the Cabinet of the President except the economic. cabinet. Under.our plan the President will ap point one member to be ·chairman of the Council but the other four members will be selected by their own groups. Why do we limit the number to four? Under four gruupo no one can control. It ttakes at least three to control. One can be outvoted who refused to go along. Under this· plan, instead of all of us rushing off to Washington for government relief, we can begin to solve some of our local problems at home. In each industrial area to be set up by state legislatures, we will have a Council to work on local and state problems. Then build on this a regional and national council for regional and natio nal problems. In each indU3trial area we will have a council with the chairman appointed by the governor of the state with a statewide council to tie these all together. But in each region and the nation as a whole th.e President will appoint the Chairman with the advice and c onsent of the U.S. Senate. The state legislatures and the national congress m.ust work together to set uo these counci ls and give them thrir duties. How much power th ey will have can be determined by how well they do the job. At first it will be only advisory to the state legislatures and to the nationa 1 cop.gress. Under this plan we have preserved the profit motive. It is the profit motive that has given us the highest stan dard of livin g of any nation in hiss tory and we want to keep it. But when profits get too high, we pile up goods we cannot sell land have a depression . and when wages get too high we have inflation. That does nobody any good. THE COUNC-IL OF ECONOMIC GROUPS Representing formers, loboren, buain"a men and profeuionola An organization of our entire business life to help aolve the form surplut, ttriko, and un-ploy•ont 1:1•0 •oUTH .IANIIGTOWN problems under private enterprite; To help stabilize our economy and reduce government apending TUUIA, OKLAHOMA 7411& for relief; to find a way to proopority without wor. It will become a Constitution for Buoinou with a Bill of lli8hh for Economict. It will forever prevent Communism or Fotcitm in America. HENRY S. HAINES 230 HIGH STREET BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY ( t: ' D J I \ v c_ \c:::::_ I / I I., . /� 4 / 4/ . ' / I I HENRY S. HAINES 230 HIGH STREET BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY August 26.P 1975 The Honorable Clifford P. Case Uo So Senator .. Washington.!) D.C • Dear Senator: �·· Reference is made to the Panama Canal situa tiono Certainly a better understanding between the two countries should be established without stall� ing and undue delayo Stalling only adds to the irritation and makes final settlement that much more d {f.ficult o I do not believe th at we should continue a policy of pushing around a smaller peopleo I am assuming that there has not been any change of policy since I last visited Panamao At that time the Panamanians were treated as second-class pe ople. Every native_that I ta lked to was most sensitive about the price differ� ential between th e Zone and the Republico The · .... canal workers were not enly being paid higher . wages but could purchase commodities much cheapero · It would go a long way toward a better re- lati onship if these prices were equalizedo It · · would be a gesture which would not cost too mucho··. ·. I believe that anywhere in the world that· .. people are made to feel that they are secondary� citizen that ther�. is a breeding ground for ser- ·· ious troubleo These people are se condary citi 11 zens in their owq Aqpntry imposed by a foreign · ··· power. ' _ , Jbt1� ·. e � Haines · �� � . ./ I _jI ,· r HENRY S. HAINES 230 HIGH STREET BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY '• :;· , March 23, 1976 The Hono rable .. Henry Kissinger6 Secre tary of State Washin6ton, D.C. Dear Secreto.ry: It is difficult for me to und e rstand why our government gets excited about Cuban participation· ' ·. ·' � ·. in Af r ican scriw�ages, encouro.gea and financed by the Soviets o . . I can understand a C ongres sman in the Miami area making loud nois e s about ito It would appear to me that we ar� ta king a cowardly approach to the situa tion o He want to · whip the Cubans, but lay off Russia, t e . · h big boyo , , . . . Vlhy do we not hold Russia more a c co untab le in-. stead of brow-beating our little neighbor? Our . , position seems very infant ile to meo, ., .. .� . •; . ; We would be better_off if we ac commodated . :.:. ;l . > .· the Cubans , along with Castro himself'o Why carry a ta while going so far out of our way. . on vendet . . .··: ' , , with the instigator.� . to have Detente . .,·. . · Don't misunderstand me, I am also for Detente with the Soviets and for that matter the Chineseo J .. . r. : .· in the various African situatio�s Meddling . · .. · is for the birds, and has no future for us o · . . -· . I Most Re spe�{tf'ully yours, · _,. . · ')/�;,_�;�- . }�./} 1 · · .- -.- ·- !He�y S � Haines :r.; ··- ·, . ::.... · · . . frtJ5, BUCHANAN'S· REPUBLICAN STRATEGY AGAINST CARTER IS DEFECTIVE! 1/ � By Andrew Bacbleda , B.A. 7/4/76 P.atrick Buchanan offers a defective strategy against Jimmy Carter because he hopes that Sen. McCarthy's Independent split from the Democratic Party Will give Republicans the Presidential victory next November. ('"The Hole Card of the Stop-Carter Movement" p. 9, HUMAN EVENTS Waahinston, D.C. July 3, 1976 issue) Republican Liberalism is just as dishonest as ita Democratie counte�part 11. DETBNTE SHOWS IT! In the above titled article, Buohanan presents Carterta duplieitf. that he empbasi�ea "personality and character rather than issues'. "Here ia a fellow "says Buchanan "with tremendous reach into conaer vative oommunitiee, who (a) favors repeal of right to work laws in every atate; (b) would desert South Xorea and �emove the nuclear um brella over that vulnerable nation; (c) condemns the American milit ar.v effort in vtatnam as 'racist'; (d) f'vors a modified Humphrey• Hawkins 'full employment' monirtro8�ty; (e) wo\lld dump more tax doll are into welfare and education; ( ff would do nothill8 to end foroed bua:'Dg; (g) wants to chop 15 to $7 billion out of defense, when So viet military superiority is inCreasing; and (h) would leave abortion on-demand I"'U.11l8S of the federal eourt.e Btand _unopposed." X:ISSINGBB. Detente treason 1a common Pa:-tiee. Bi..Part1san Liberal treason favors u.s. �� ��g .e-awa, to the Reds in spite of Reagan opposition. You can't figth Liberal treason with more Liberal treaaoat Honett analYsis proves that &eleon Rockefeller Preel•&upports Carter's Libera1 duplici� bec�e the KlastDeer-d�ected Hi�Fard Detente treason has become too ��nt, Rockefeller wants Zion World INTERdependence because there is more lloekefeUer Monopoly lnd\lS"t.rial pr fit under I�l-decepted Red Slave labor than under Free Enter pri ze. Why beat arau».d the busb of KISSI.NGIR propagated Liberal de ception when heed.OJ!l depeftds on the TRU'l'H of God's Justice? Bven a flY� sketch proves the historical fact that Phari.� Israel cruc.:i.fied Gcfd's TRUTH for gold credit IJUiuatrial. robbery. (Zion PRO TOCOL 20, 22nd verse) Pb&ris,ic Israel baa been practicing Xlssinger type Indua�W through he.Ages of � Divili.zation! Liberal Socialism te a Zion-Red s�rateS7 for civilized destruction through Jewish DusiAees money corruption, especial.ly ot FamilJ' Life! Communism originated during the French �lution, for which the dev il(s Zion Elders take fYll credit. (Zion Protocol 3, t4th verse ) The Communist Manifesto inStigates Femini�e Equal Rights rebellion against FamilY Life responsibility! Adam and Evee r belled against Divine Goodness with tlesh worship, for which they were condemned to capitol Punishment. But the God-Man redeemed Bumanity from rlastiPS hellfire, EROVIDED it follows Jesus on the way of the Crossetp o Resurrection gloey. But Iarael rebeJJed asaJnst its�Mesaiah because it wante despotic Zion rule otertbe World! And that1through gold credit robbery of money corruption! · Ebarisaie Carter is a Constitutional tr!i or beCause be favors Rocke feller destfUCtion of Constitutional Free� om while �o opp ose Li.be.r1Wash1ngt.on!, Feoill.ine Liberal Rights rebei!etendigg lon=propagates Abortion slaughter of GOD ! S children for Drug-c�zed, VD Sex Abuse lioenae. Buchanan's strategy for Republican victory will not work, because it is like a leaking bucket that does not hold water. C�r and I.ilyD:a.1 tr.eason w:tll par�unless both __ aensibl.x .11u.r.xt. bAck-� God! I� \f lr. A. E. 0. VAN HEZIK Breda, June 29, 1976 Architect-Civiel lngenieur The Netherlands Grote Houw 341 - Tel. 87 69 63 BREDA Grote Houw 341 Breda 4302 President Pat e�t Company House Building Mr. Hamilton Jordan, Campaign Manager Jimmy Carter for President Committee. P.O.Box 1976 Atlanta. Ga. 30301. Dear Mr. Jordan, As an expert in urban building affairs I herewith may offer to Mr. C�er my enclosed two statements, serving the function of a bicent- ennial present. I have not yet published them be fore. They migh t possibly be suitable as a background information somehow for one of his final speeches, in which he probably will return to I • 1 ° the main domestic problems. Both, younger workers and deprived individuals, I suppose are looking for presidential promises. which are warm-hearted. and realistic at the same time, characteris tic for Mr. Carter. I hope that you personal will enjoy the consistence between the two state ments and will forwl::l,rd them to him at the proper time. Yours truly, • 1 2 enclosures. ,. Mr. and Mrs. E. David Luria 3114 Rittenhouse Street, N. W. Washington, D. G. 20015 June 13, 1976 Governor Jimmy Carter Carter Campaign Headquarters Plains, Georgia Dear Governor Carter; Judging from your impressive campaign across the country so far, I think you're going to make it to the White House� That's just great, and I wish you all the best. But there is still a long struggle between now and November, so I want to bring to your attention a foreign policy issue that can help you in your campaign and can help the American people as well. It is the vital issue of the Panama Canal. My views on this issue are reflected in the attached letters of mine published over the last two years in the Washington Post. Basically, I feel that the present Hays-Buneau-virilla Treaty of 1903 is a terrible injustive and a humiliation to the Panamanian people and that we need a new treaty as soon as possible. In recent years you have shown real sensitivity and vision regarding our relations with Latin America, as I recall from your active service as Honorary Chairman of the Georgia-Pernambuco Partners of the Americas and your effective visits to Brazil and other countries. Hopefully you have come to see - as I did through my three years of living and working in Panama - that the present treaty reflects the very worst expression of u.s. foreign policy in Latin America. u.s. interests are not protected by an archaic treaty that breeds injustice which, in turn, breeds communism. What a heroic gestunee it would be to Latin America and, even more important, to the United States - if you were to commit yourself now, during your campaign, to righting this wrong, this immoral act of humiliation to another nation. Most people in our country are not aware . - :}· ,. ;·ti � �--� �:�{·;:. ;,: . .· _; \':: .': ·t:.: :,�;}:. : l ·' . : ����� :··:/ .-.' :·; • . . :; ��{;�-. �.;; � ·. . j;· :. '. ,,r "( ! : �- ,.. . •' .. · - ;:. ','\, .• ·;,,: - � -\: ' -- :'/' - ... ·-· :.,� . ' \ -· r.· /' , :..:.. ... -. . • . l').i• f . . , . t··: . . . � ,_ ,, -� ,· I ., . ,- . ..;. • t e t 4.. ;;au .a 1}44 a :z:c•J 4* : .. ,; ,, ·.: �. ' '·.;.. ·� �' .f;· · ,,. .. , ,· , .. 1 ' i j.• � ·:'t.__ . -...:· ' .. ', I · ·' -;•' .;•,•·· '·:, '· .. : ·, ' . /• ' .. . •.. · ' . ·- '; � .;I, ;·,. ·� ,, A: •' ; � .. . ·' '· ....� '-� . ·., {' . ··',_ . �.: ·,: . . : ,. ··. ,,· . ,,.l : . ' . ,\•'(' . ' : ,,. .. : . ' · . .(.Y �. '. ,: �_I�':-�:-�.� : ;1)�·: ):���-��;5��::·�···:: -� ; ; :·. ... �:� ' . -�-· . ' · ' .. ,· . · ··.· •,,, · . ' . ·. ·,· �?i. I:_ . . .... ..··· . '. � : . May 29, 1976 James E. Overturf 706 E 25th St. So. Newton, Iowa 50208 Gov. Jimmy Carter Cart'er For President Headquarters P.O. Box 1976 Atlanta, Ga. 30301 Dear Gov. Carter : Enclosed you will find a proposal that I drafted and sent to the following political leaders on Dec. 13, 1974. Except as noted. President Gerald Ford Rep. Carl Albert Sen. Mike Mansfield Rep. Neal Smith Sen. Harold Hughes Rep. John Culver ( Sen. Elect ) Sen. Dick Clark Rep. Morris Udall **** Sen. Edward Kennedy Sen. Jacob Javits Sen. Barry Goldwater �en. Hugh Scott Sen. Henry Jackson **** Sen. Edmund Muskie Sen. William Proxmire Sen. George McGovern Gov. George Wallace ( On April 1, 1975 ) As you will notice, but our duly elected officials referred to above - with the exception of Gov. Wallace � have not done very much toward imple menting my proposal,or toward enacting it into law. In fact, two of your opponents - whom have recently b�en joined by Senators Humphrey, Kennedy, Church and also Gov. Brown of California�have been loud mouthing about your not discussing the issues in your public appearances. How you should stick to a pattern and give out with the issues, how you should spell out where you stand on the real issues and that you should also say exactly what you will do - if elected president - in solving these problem � and/or resolving the issues. If you will notice, but what have � hey done in all the years they have been in The Congress that was so outstanding? If they - those that are in The Congress - had been doing their job over the years - that they were getting paid to do - our country would not now - nor later- be faced with so many unnecessary problems. And most certainly our economy would not be going up and down like a yo yo, creating a scare among the people that literally stopped them from placing any faith in our free enterprise system, at all. " No, they have done nothing but give out with the rhetoric! �· And too, they have - to a certain extent - mastered the game of telling the people what they want to hear. Anyway, you will have this proposal to use in any way you see fit to use it in your campaign, henceforth. I only regret that I didn't send it to you sooner. I did think, however , that you were doing a good job, but since they are all trying to get in�o the act, I thought that I should act. page two I also want to take this opportunity to wish you the very best of luck in your future endeavors wheather they be as President of The United States or not. Economic - Energy Proposal By James E. Overturf Article 1 Energy and fuel conservation We must start immediately to pull all the over- the-roads trucks off our nation's highways ( roads ) . As these things are, without a doubt, the most expensive luxury that has ever been foisted upon the American people. Or any other people for that matter! They are fuel gulpers from the word go, when compared to the railroads.and our rivers. They waste�more fuel than the average person can comprehend. Some of the drivers - those more concerned with our nation's problems - can not understand why these things are left on the roads. If we are really and truly interested in solving our nation's fuel problems this is the place to start. If we are really interested in creat ing employment - real jobs,that will add to our nation's wealth - this is the place to start. Article 2 Changing Jobs As the truck drivers are pulled off the roads, put them - along with several hundred thousand other people that are presently unemployed - to work repairing our railroads, replacing the several thousands of miles of railroads that have been torn out over the years and both repair and · · redesign the railroad beds. As more and more truckers are pulled off the roads,we can put them to work helping the crews - that will have been started by now - to erosion proofing our river banks, dredging the channels for more and heavier ship ping and building more river docks. It is my thought that the only trucks we will need are those that will haul freight to and from the rail heads and river docks. We must not permit over-the-road trucks to operate on our nations roads again. We can not afford them!! At the same time that we are working on these projects, the congr ess - along with The President - must write a law that will prevent mis management of both our railroad and river industries. I say this because the ICC has never operated as it was intended to operate. Otherwise - and quite obviously so-;ybut it would not be necessary to rewrite the laws it operates under, at this time. Further, we could utilize the services of these trucks - at least in part � that we are taking off the roads,by using them - where needed to do the work on the railroads and rivers. We could also sell some of these trucks to industries that will need to haul their freight to the rail heads and river docks. We would, however, be expected to pay for those trucks that we were unable to sell or that we could not use in our military page three - or other governmental - services. The spare parts that have already been produced by the automotive firms for these trucks would be used in building new buses for our mass transportation system. Article 3 Eliminate Chemical Farming : Break up all the big land syndicates and all the big business con glomerates and return the land to the family farm system; so more personal attention can be given to the land. This way we can eliminate the need for a lot of insecticides and the various herbicides that are slowly but surely poiSoning us all. For it has already been proven that some of these chemicals are already in the water table that we use for our drinking water. We must also pay more attention to the manufacture of the various kinds of commercial fertilizers and as soon as it becomes practicle to do so we must eliminate them. We - by returning the land to the family farm system - will also create several thousands of jobs in the process. That is if we are strict in prohibiting the use of herbicides and insecticides. "Yes, this kind of action would necessitate our youth returning to the farms, ' by the thousands. Article 4 Bartering : Quit selling any grain and foodstuffs whatsoever to the Arab Count riesuntil they are willing to sit down and seriously discuss the poss ibility of our trading them food and other merchandise for their oil. They can not eat their oil!! We must also make sure that none of these items that we ship to our !!so-called" allies is ever diverted to the Arab countries or the Commun�st countries.If they ever are, then we must move immediately to remove the responsible country from the list _of countries that we barter with. It will also be necessary for the federal government to take over complete control of the grain,food stuffs, and oil being either exported or imported into or out of this country. This might also have to apply to other commodities later on. In implementing Article 4 of this proposal it will also be necessary for the federal government - more speciffically, the internal revenue service - to field audit all books of all the larger businesses here in our country. In doing so they will have to keep an eye on foreign invest ments made by these firms over the years. Because they have not been pay ing their fair share of. the taxes. It will also be necessary for the Cong ress to appropriate funds to pay the salary of these field auditors. It will probably require the services of two thousand auditors -temporarily to audit these books. But if we are ever to return the faith in buying to the American people that they once had, then this action must be taken. And,perhaps,the American people will then start buying more products made in America again. Article 5 Taxes Taxes should not be rolled back except as herein stated. When a person reaches the age of fifty five he, or she, should not have to pay any more property taxes on the home that he,or she, lives in the year 'round. Except in the case where it contains rental units, then the pres ent tax laws should apply. They shoUld not have to pay any taxes on the page four car garage they use for their personal car either. They should not have to pay any taxes on horne improvement projects either, as this will encourage maintenance, repair and/or renovation work that will result in more jobs. In the event any tax rebates are authorized by the Congress they should be only of a temporary nature. As the present tax structure will be needed to fully �rnplernent this proposal, I strongly urge the leaders of The Cong ress to act accordingly. An excess profits tax will have to be enacted irito law immediately on all industries here at home, as well as those overseas that are own ed or controlled by firms here at home. The oil industry also fits into this category. These new taxes will be used to help implement this prop osal. Article 6 Third House of The Congress : A third house of The Congress must be a part of this proposal. And in order to get around the necessity of having to call for a Constitutional convention to establish this third house of The Congress, the following plan is suggested. First, only the larger industries that truly control our economy will each send one representative to this third house of The Congress. vlhen they are appointed they will take an oath of office in which they will state ·that they will devote all their time and energies to the well being of the national economy before they will devote any time what soever to the firm from whence they came. Once they are sworn in they will become - at that moment - Public Officials. These officials will serve staggered terms. They will decide among themselves - by matching coins - whose terms will be for four years and whose terms will be for six years. They will be paid out of the general treasury and will be paid the same salary and fringe benefits as members of the House of Representatives. They will also elect from among them- . selves,their own officers. These officers will be paid an extra but reason able amount more money than the regular members are paid. They will estab lish their own committees. They will not have the power to legislate. That will be left up to the present two Houses of The Gongress. The third House of The Congress will concern itself with only the economic problems of our country. They will offer up to both Houses of the present Congress,econornic proposals.And they will offer them up to both houses at the same time. When the two houses of The Congress receive these proposals, they will stop everything they are doing - lest they be work ing on act of war or war related matters that could involve our country in a war and devote their all to the proposals sent up by the Third House. In order for the members of the Third House to be returned to their office, they will have to stand for a Public Election on a·; nat- ional basis,and be elected just like the Presid�nt of The United States is elected. Except they will - or can - be nominated by an election comm ittee made up of the nominations committees of both the two major polit ical parties here in America. This The Third House of The Congress - or The House of The Economy - will maintain a constant pulse beat of both our economy and the economy of other nations that could have an effect directly or indirectly on our economy. They will not involve themselves in the affairs of other nations as such. But will merely take note of the pending nature of the economy . in those nations and make recommendations to both houses of the congress accordingly. page five The Third House will be able to use the "Good Offices" of our foreign consulates to gather the necessary information to assist them in offering up sound proposals to the two houses of the congress. Further, The Third House will be concerned with - but not respon sible for - actions taken by both the internal revenue service and the treasury department. These two departments will furnish to The Third House all the information necessary·in helping them to protect and maintain a sound economy here at home. In concluding this article six, permit me to say that as our economy has become so complex and so varied,it is a absolute necessity that this third house becomes a reality. Article 7 Financing The monies to finance this proposal will come from the present tax structure, plus the proposed excess profits tax referred to in this propo sal and by taking all the dapletion/.allowances away from the oil companies and applying them to this proposal. As this proposal will require several years for it1s fUll imple mentation, it will quite naturally, require appropriations that will be on continuing basis until it is fUlly implemented. It is estimated that it will take twelve (12) years to fully impl ement this proposal. And that it will cost in the close neighborhood of seventy five ( 75 ) billion dollars from it1s inception to it's conclusion. That is if the entire project is managed by a person that knows how to trade. In otherwords a person that knows what the desired results of this proposal is supposed to be. It is very possible that this proposal - if enacted into law - will require us to take a long hard look at our present welfare system. Esp ecially in looking at those that are presently on welfare and are yet able to work. It will also make us want to look at our overseas give away programs. Article 8 Mass Transportation We must provide bus and rail service for our workers as well as the people in general. And we must also provide them with river transportation on our major rivers. Those capable of handling that kind of traff�c. In so doing we must make sure that the people use those services, by writing into this proposal laws stiff enough that there will never be the temp tation for the people to do otherwise. And we must enforce these laws to the letter. In order to prevent the school students from driving to school - on the high school and college level - they will also be required to use these facilities. And they will also be fined and/or punished just like the adults are for violating these laws. Naturally our citizens will be able to use their cars after work, on the week ends, for emergencies,and on vacations but not to go to or from work. This law should also be made to apply to other types of vehicles as equally as it is to applt to cars. The idea being to save our precious fuel supplies by using mass trans portation. page six In concluding, permit me to say that while I have not written all the details into this proposal that would, ·perhaps, be necessary to enact it into law, I have, nonetheless, written into it enough details to give our political leaders - and nonpartisanly so � the opportunity to act on the economic - energy problems that our country is and has been faced with for some time now. While I do have more details I could supply them with,I do not have the extra guts to give them to help them to enact this proposal into law. God, gave them their guts and now is the time for them to start using them for a ch�. If I can be of any assistance to you on this or other matters, please feel free to call on me. You can reach me at 515 - 792 2506 after four (4) P.M. daily or at 515 - 792 1000 during the day. That is the number of my employer. That is to say the last number is. Again wishing you the very best of luck, I would suggest,and strongly urge you,to give1em hell. Hit 'em hard then hit 'em harder. Make 'em like it and they will respect you more. I remain, Julius H. Avery 4332 Landover Drive jacksonville, Florida 32207 Telephone: (904) 737-7283 July 19, 1976 Mr. James E. Carter Plains, Georgia 31780 Dear Mr• Carter : It may be complete� foolish of me even to think that it is possible for a letter from me to reach your hands, especially now that you are our Democratic Party's nominee for president. But I do hope and beg that whoever opens this letter will be considerate enough to pass it on to you personally. PleaseJ There is no one anywhere who was more thrilled and happy over your nomination than I was and am. I did what I could towards the success of your campaign in the Florida primary, your arduous campaigns across the Country have been in my prayers, and I watched every minute of the Convention in New York on T. V. I am giving th anks to God. In the closing moments of the Convention, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr. exclaimed, "Sure� the Lord God is in this place", I spontaneous� said, "Amen", and, even though the mikes did not pick up your voice enough, I was sure from your lip-movement, as you stood just behind Dr. King, that you also said, "Amen", and I rejoiced greatly that such a man is now so favorab� in line to be the next President of our Country. At our house the continued leadership and blessings of God upon you, your campaign to the election date, and your years of opportunity for national and world leadership are all very prominent in our prayers. During the next few months I hope the masses of American people, as never before, can be made to know and understand the ethical principles of the Democratic Party's political philosophy, and that it does sponsor, aid, and strengthen a socio-economic and political order that is "of th e people, by the people, and for the people", and that all this is latent in and the fulfillment of our Nation's commitments in our Constitution and hi story. But judging from some words of William Buckley, President Ford, and other ardent Republicans, it is alreaqy obvious that in this year's campaign they are going all-out in their efforts to convince the voters that it is their Party which seeks to fulfill America's covenant promises to her people. We must come up with strong plans which will convince the people general� before November that a Government which has humane compassion for ALL the people can evolve arut economic order that will not breed inflatiOn. If we fail to do something very strong ori this point the Republicans will persuade many registered Democrats to vote for them in· November, and th at must not happen. After you are elected, of course, a few of the top priorities must be tax reform, greatly.increased employment, and a sound national program for th e development of energy sources. Julius H. Avery, Th. D .• is available for Pulpit Supply, Interim Pastorates, Bible Conferences on Christian Ethics in Human Relations, Spiritual Renewal Services, Stewardship Development Services, and Evangelistic Services in the churches. ,_, -2- Mr. James E. Carter July 19, 1976 Mr. Carter, would it be possible for you to give me an appointment to meet you and to sit down and visit with you for at least thirty minutes at some time during the-approaching month of August? I do hope you can give me this appointment. If you do th is I believe you will be glad that you did it, for I want to share with you some ideas on a plan by which some urgent� needed new dimensions can be developed in international relations between all nations, __ dimensions that are absolute� essential to the development of a civilized world order in which nation-states must settle th eir differences through legal, judicial channels and not over the dead bodies of their citizens. I believe you will appreciate and be deep� interested in � thoughts on this matter, whether you can get around to doing anything about it for some time or not. I live in Jacksonville, Florida, but � wife and I are spending much of th e . time this summer with our daughter and her fami� here in Athens, Georgia. Therefore, please send your rep� to me at-the address below. I would be glad to drive to Plains for the appointment or wherever else you may consider it convenient for yourself. cerely , and grateful�, w� Julius H. Avery / c/o Mrs. � Meredith 360 Cedar Creek Drive . Athens, Georgia 30601 The Merediths' phone number is (404) 549-3318. P. S. Realizing that you do not know me, let me give you a brief biographical word: I was born and grew up on our fami� farm near Rome, Georgia. The Pisgah Baptist church thBre is our home church, one of the oldest in our State. I accepted God's call to the Gospel Ministr,y while I was still in high school. I graduated from Howard College (now Samford University in Birmingham); received th e Th. M. degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, �. in 1938; the Th. D. degree from our New Orleans Seminary in 1941. I pastored a church in Meridian, Mississippi, the First Baptist Church in Florence, Ala., and the Clayton Street Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. . I was Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Panama t1ty, Florida for sixteen years. I served nine years as State Director in Florida of Cooperative Ministries (with Southern and· National Baptists) under our Home Mission Board and the Florida Baptist Con... vention. I was Pres,dent of the Florida Baptist State Convention 1957-158. I served on the Board of Directors of our Home Mission Board for six years. Since retirement as of August 31, 1973 I teach Religion and Philosophy at the Edward Waters College in Jacksonville (an A. M. E. college with about 700 students), and I serve as Acting Chaplain there also. J. H. A. P. 0. Box 334 Madison Square Station New York, New York 10010 July 15, 1976 Mr. Jimmy Carter Plains, Georgia Dear Mr. Carter: I have an idea for handling the twin problems of inflation and of unemployment which is simple, sensible, and a dramatic departure. from the piecemeal and sometimes self-serving solutions suggested by your political opponents. At the same time, it is so new that it can as yet have no detractors among your friends. The Idea The salaried employees in the United States wciuld begin working four days a week and earning 4/5 of their present salaries. Advantages would be that income would be cut simultaneously for a majority of the population. Prices should drop in response to the massive reduction in median annual income. Additionally, reduced costs .for some industries should be reflected in lower prices. The drop would not be so drastic as to cause a crisis; most families can absorb a 1/5 cut in income, if family budgets and costs for essential items in their neighborhoods are also reduced. People on Social Security, pe�sions, and welfare would not have the cut in ·income, so thear c·relati ve p All of these developments should act as a brake to inflation. Unemployment would decrease: those agencies and businesses needing a stable work force - in quantity - could now employ one new employee for every four employees on the.new schedule. Agencies and businesses- able t'o function with fewer employees would not hire new ones, but they would be saved f�om having to terminate employment for employees who had been threatened with loss of their jobs. Instead of some employ�es losing their jobs while others receive cost-of living raises, all kould be-drafted into the war on inflation·and unemploy ment. Highly-paid and minimallyJpaid employees would have evenhanded treatment. Operationalizing the idea I suggest that you yourself (and the vice president) be first to go on a 4/5 salary, while announcing that you will be a full-time president, just as you would be with a two-day weekend. If you and your presidential appointees accept this p�an at the beginning of your term, when family bu dgets are beirrg�:;altered in any case, the effect ·:and the ··opposition will be decreased. 2 You would suggest that tnambers of Congress and the Supreme Court- and you would require that all federal appointees and employees in the executive branch-take a 1/5 cut, too. Although the offices yQ'\.1\.�si\d the1·o,t'be'!".-,cirtdiyiduals mentioned in this paragraph hold cannot have additional.incumbents, you can employ an increased number of assistants if that is necessary. Public-private sector With the support of Congress, this policy could be universally applied to federal employees. It could be strongly reconnnended to the private sector. It would be advisable to discuss the policy with the unions and helpful to iuvol:ve large national organizations such as the United Way. National· accrediting/certifying organizations might be appropriate participants in the planning process�··because ;(hey monitor conformity with standards and can apply sanctions. Staggered days off A procedure for easing the adjustment of businesses and agencies would be to stagger the days off. Some organizations might offer Monday off for some employees, Fridays for others; while some might spread the days off over the week. ··Some might find shorten:i.ng the'· work. day a better solution. A special problem: schools Students, who are not paid employees, and·who have a five day week for somewhat different reasons thian others do, should probably continue the five day work week. Teachers should not be exceptions to the general rule. Since they may teach a truncated year, a different sort of adjust ment may be appropriate for thsn, however; or perhaps students would attend a different set of classes or participate in a different set of activities - classrooms without walls, work- study, audiovisual sessions, or work with creative arts or computer machines - handled by instructors different from the regular ones, perhaps. These adjustment mechanisms would handle a special problem for educators, for the field is overloaded with qualified prospective employees .. Openings in the field would be salutar:w.. · Serendipities Many employees would welcome a third day free of employment, and they would come to feel about it as most people do the second weekend day off - as an enhancement to the quality of life. Parents, juggling multiple responsibilities, at present on different schedules from.their school-age children, might consider the new policy a godsend, as they adjusted to it in their individual ways. Those exceptional individuals, who, for various reasons, need or want to be employed more than four days a week would�.Oave the'option of applying f61t1 a second job for a three-day work week, or for a conventional four�day equivalent on a different shift. 3 , A demonstration project If immediate implementation of this idea· is infeasible, a demonstration proJect in selected communities and among segments of the work force might be the next best thing, although substantial benefits of universal application would be lost. Seeking comments A review of the plan by persons whose opinions and ideas you respect could be most productive. An object would be to draw out arguments against it, so that counter arguments could be planned to meet opposition. One argument sure to be raised is that top-level appointees and employees need high salaries as incentives. This argument may be spurious, for in these positions puwer would often be the major attraction. However, a counter argument is that all persons have competent competitors for any positions. If it were not so, countries and businesses would collapse at the loss of kings and cabinet members and of chairmen:;:of the. board. Closing I understand and accept that you may not have time to read this let.fer and that I may receive in response to it what is essentially a form letter. However, in this letter I ask to be provided some assurance that the letter has been read by someone with the background to evaluate it and in a position to assmri.e x:esponsibility .· for... further consideration of it. That is, I hope that the overworked secretary or volunteer reading this letter will feel it merits taking it past the initial cursory glance, form response, and wastebasket disposal. Of course, I shall be glad to clarify any point or to be helpful in any way I can. My home telephone is (212) AL 4 0733 or (609) 398 1722; office (212) oR4 4990$10 .. ;ra 7(� s ely, � Nanc son, D.S.W.* *Doctor of Sociat Welfare E.W. SWIFT & ,CO. INC. REALTORS COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/RESIDENTIAL/-REAL EST ATE-DEVELOPERS MEMBER P.O. BOX 1059/1020 FOURTH AVE./COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 31902 COLUMBUS REAL ESTATE BOARD GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE BOARDS SALES NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LEASES PHONE A.C. 404-323-7376 REAL ESTATE BROKERS July 19, 1976 Honorable James E. Carter Plains, Georgia 31780 Dear Governor Carter: This letter is being written to you with the greatest feeling of pride and pleasure at your being nominated by the Democratic Party to be their presidential candidate. Several years ago, I had the occasion to meet you here in Columbus at a luncheon at the Martinique Motor Hotel. I was im pressed at that time with your personality in just briefly shaking hands with you and exchanging a few words of greeting. In this present situation, I wish to comment to you about something which is of the greatest importance, in my opinion, to the American. peo.ple. This involves the position in the economic life of all citizens of the utilities. By utilities I mean the electric companies, the natural gas companies, the water systems and also even the telephone companies. Look ing at these different businesses or organizations, they are almost com pletely monopolies in the fields that they are operating in and practically necessities to the American citizens. Because of these monopolies that they are holding, there obviously has been a great deal of money being spent on them and expenses which they have to pay that are completely out of reason with the absolute necessity that they have for efficient and careful opera tion. The millions of dollars that some of these companies spend on ad vertising is unnecessary_because they have no competition and their offerings must be used because there is no other to be used. I know that you must thoroughly approve of private enterprise in the economy of our country, but in the instance of these various businesses or utilities as monopolies, they need to be studied by a commission which is free from pressure, graft or undue influence to get the benefit of reasonable rates to all citizens. How to approach this is something which you, with your very excellent team of advisors, can know how to proceed. Another thing which is in a position of being a monopoly is the postal system. This has gone to a very low standard of conduct in its operation after its removal from U. s. Government control. At the same time, its costs have risen unreasonably and the standard of work done, such as postmarks, is just pitifully confusing and most of the time you cannot read the name of the city that the letter originates from. I cannot help but believe that a standard of honest management of these various things and supervision particularly of these monopolistic businesses, Hon. James E. Carter - 2- July 19, 1976 Plains, Georgia which are not what I would call entirely free enterprise business operations, cannot result in anything except millions of dollars in savings to our millions of good American citizens. Certainly the billions that are thrown overseas could be diverted to look after "our own house" in order to save and improve the lives of Americans. The way th at you might proceed on this is something which you naturally can decide about,.but it must be expediently handled in order not to raise a howl of destructive actions against these vital and necessary parts of our economy. I trust that you understand my sincerely interested purpose in writing you �bout this and would be glad to talk to you further about it if you feel that you would like to discuss this with me. At any rate, I hope sometime in the near future that I might be able to drop by Plains and speak with you because I am thoroughly for you as a good, strong Christian gentleman and a great admirer of you and all of your fine family. EVJS,JR:vla 7-5-76 11r. Jordan, Up until now, the Democratic Party has been open to all people of all faiths, beliefs and doctrines, including· nonbelievers. It has been called to my attention that the Catholic Bishops have coalated, and a letter has been sent to every priest in ev�ry diocese, calling the Democratic Party irresponsible for taldng a stand against the Human Life Amendment. There is indication, that because of this, the Democro.tic PaTty might be huTt' and our candidate might have a hard�time in November, if it is a close race, as they indicated th?Y thought it was Jimmy Carter's platform and that our people put it in. I do hope you will consider this, as up until now, both pro-abortion and pro-life members could participate in the Party without conflict .. Now there will be e��lusions, and many that have remained faithful, might falter due to a religious conviction. As the responsibility lies with the Supreme Court, it might be un�ise to take a stand on either side, to the benefit of a few powerful people, and the detriment of the voting majority. Sincerely, Jo Ann Wall-:er Carter Delegate, 36th Cong. Dist. 981 W. Hacienda Dr. Corona, Calif. 91720 ....______--�· 11407 Drop Forge Lane Reston, Virginia 22091 June 25, 1976 Honorable Jimmy Carter Plains, Georgia Dear Governor Carter: You may recall that we have met several times and worked together briefly through the Southern Growth Policies Board and the Commission on the Future of the South. I was the NSF program officer who worked with the SGPB staff to get and implement the grant which supported much of the technical effort which underpinned the Commission's work. Our first meeting was at the Ozark Folk Center where you and Dale Bumpers gave that marvelous exhibition in dancing the jig with the mar velous local families at the Folk Center. We met again at several of the Commission's working sessions and worked together briefly at Unicoi. Our final meeting was in Atlanta at the final meeting of the Commission on the Future of the South where Frank Hersman and I interviewed you and then later, you, Governors West, Bumpers, and Godwin on videotape for our OMB Study Committee on Policy Management Assistance. At that time, I was Staff Director for that OMB Committee and was primarily responsible for the production of the final report (entitled Strengthening Public Management in the Intergovernmental System) and the videotape report (entitled Intergovernmental Management: The Task Ahead). Both of these documents (prepared and endorsed by middle-level Federal bureaucrats from 19 agencies) stress themes of, and document the case for reforms in, the management of domestic affairs which you have advocated. The report received wide circulation -- it was recommended to the President by the Governors on December 19, 1975 -- and many would like to see its recommendations implemented, particularly those recommendations having to do with the Executive Office of the President. I was approached last November by Governor Shaffer in Vice-President Rockefeller's Office about undertaking a task to delineate the specifics of how some of these recommendations could be implemented. That proposal got caught in the Rockefeller-Rumsfeld battle and died. I have been working on the issues of policy management and inter governmental relations for over 7 years with various state, local,.and regional organizations and in conjunction with many Federal agencies. During my stay at NSF, I funded approximately $3 million worth of programs, many of which I helped to design and implement. All of these were in one way or another addressed at three crucial problems: Letter: L. Higgs to J. Carter 2 June 25, 1976 1. to develop policy planning and implementation capability at the chief executive level so that policy would drive programs, and not vice-versa; 2. to ensure that the chief executive's office had a policy manage ment capability independent of the vested program interests of agencies and departments, and that that capability would have a sound technical and informational base so that the chief executive would not victimized by the technical capabjlity of the vested interests in and out of government; and, 3. to encourage joint Federal-state and multi-state policy planning, particularly on major cross-cutting issues like transportation, land use, natural resources, and human resources. Governor, I am writing you because of my concern over these issues. For a number of reasons, I feel very strongly that your nomination and election in the Fall offer great promise for some long overdue and. very practical changes in the way in which this country conducts its domestic affairs. Moreover, I believe that I. can make a contribution in helping to specify some of those changes and developing strategies and tactics for achieving them. I read with some dismay (and perhaps some misinterpretation) that you are turning to some "old Washington hands" for advice on reorganiza tion and manpower. Such advice would undoubtedly be useful, but most of these people have the very "Washington perspective" (or provincialism) which has led to the bureaucratic morass that we are now in. They have little understanding of the potential and vibrancy which exists in many state and local areas, and furthermore they have little incentive to tap those assets. While these people may help you understand the Washington milieu, most of them have long ceased to understand this country, and few of them underst�nd the relation of policy to program or the kind of manage ment necessary to ensure the dominance of policy over program. As a professional student of government organization and the use of systematic and technical knowledge in the policy process for over 15 years, I am continually amazed at how few in this town realize how badly managed the Federal government really is, how so much talent and dedication is totally wasted, and how unnecessarily complex and burdensome Washington has become to the nation. Please pardon the speech, but I believe that you have achieved what you have achieved by a recognition of the need to bring a different per spective to the nation's affairs, and I fear lest you become another captive of the syndrome in this town. I am enclosing a copy of our OMB report and a vita. I would like very much to make some contribution in helping you formulate postions on these issues, as well as plans for their imple mentation, in any way that I can. Letter: L. Higgs to J. Carter 3 June 25, 1976 If you or your staff express any interest, I am certain that I could provide you with a more extensive list of people with whom you would be familiar and who could inform you about me and my work. I apologize for·the direct approach, but having been a middle management entrepreneur most of my life, I do not know how else to make my interest and potential value known. Sincerely, Louis D. Higgs Deputy Executive Director, Privacy Protection Study Commission enclosures Louis D. Higgs TO AND VI'l"A ADDENDffiil FORM 171 Current Position--November 1975 to Present - · · ______Deputy Executive Director; Privacy Protection Study Cormnission; -·-·-. -·- ··- :· - --- · · ··------·--·- (as � .:..:1 7· --salary-� $37 �·sao) Supervisor: Carole Parsons� Executive Director L. PPSC, 2120 St. , N. W. Washington, D.C. 20506 of Duties: to design, develop and execute the policy research program the Commission to oversee the research and consultant staff to initiate research projects with outside contractors .to design and initiate cooperative study efforts with other ·.-Federal Agencies and Cormnissions or with Private Foundation: December 1974--November, 1975 Science Special Assistant to the Director, Office of Intergovernmental Research Utilization; and Staff Director, OMB Study Comnittee on Policy �anagement Assistance. Supervisor: H. Frank Hersman Employer: National Science Foundation Washington, DC Reason for Wanting to Leave: The basic reason for accepting the posit: wa·s to Direct the staff effort of the Interagency Committee and th< Committee has completed its task. Description of Duties: Staff Director of OME Interagency Committee responsibilities entailed: *planning and initiating a $75,000 study effort including some thirty issue, position, and state of the art papers through purchase orders. *arranging for substantial Federal agency and FRC input into Cuuwt.i.LLt!e ut!l.i.ue.LaL.i.uu::;. *generating the basic framework of the report and assigning . staff and conunittee working papers. *designing the strategy for the pres�ntation and circulation of · the Committee's views. *generating the basic working draft of our report to meet the January deadline. ,; *supervising the�eparation of .four major revisions based on Committee and substantial outside review. *arranging for and supervising the production of a video-tape report and the publication of the Committee's background mater in a separate volume. ·-·· --- .•. ··•·• -- < ..... ----�· ..:;:_ - ADDENDUM--2 The Committee decided upon five major dissemination vehicles for its views: Volume I an interim report addressing a specific range of questions for the OMB Spring Review designed to get a summary of our views into the decision pro cess in a timely fashion. This report was submitted to OMB in April and formally sent to the Cabinet �ecretaries in June. Volume II -- Streng_�hening Public �lmgement in the Intergovernmental System, Executive Office of the President, GPO, Nov. 1975. is the Committee's major Pub�ic Report. Drafts of this report have been circulated to the Cabinet Secretaries, the Undersecretaries Working Group, the Federal Regional Councils, and over one hundred state and local officials, intergovernmental relations scholars, and members of public interest groups and professional associations .. Substantial revisions were made on the basis of these reviews. / Volume III-- is the compilation of all the NSF commissioned papers and the Committee's staff and working papers. Two hundred copies were printed by NSF • . Copies will be sent to the Cabinet Secretaries and the FRCs along with Volume II •.NTIS also has five copies of Volume II. · --.... Intergovernmental Management, the Task Ahead, a Video-tape report which documents the perceptions of state and local officials on the seriousness and nature of the problems and issues in public management and intergovernmental relations. Copies of the Video-tape have.been submitted to the Cabinet Secretaries, the Federal Regional Councils, other Federal agencies, and the Video-tape is available to the public through the National Audio Visual Center run by the General Services Administration. *The publication of the best background materials generated by and for the Committee as a special supplement of the Public Administration Review. Special Assistant to the Director, ISRU - 10% Resp�nsible for exploratory planning and development of public serv1ce del1very. support program involving Universities Federal Regional Councils, other Regional Groups, Public � Intere t Groups ' and professional associations. ... · Louis D. Higgs 171 ADDITION TO FORM AND VITA ' .. Publications and Professional Papers "Mapping the Federal Assistance Effort: The Pieces of the Puzzle but \fuere' s the Picture" Report of the OMB Committee on Policy Management Assistance, Volume III, Background Papers and 1975. Resource Naterials, NSF, To be reprinted in "Policy Management Assistance: A Developing Dialogue", Public Administration Review, Special Symposium Issue. "Intergovernmental Managements' Task Ahead", Presentation to the Vail Symposium/Five on Alternatives for the Rocky Mountain West. August 14, 1975. "Strengthening the Planning and Hanagement Capabilit y of State and Local Government", Paper. presented to-N�rth Carolina Chapter of American Institute of Planners, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, October 10, 1975 "Hanaging the Intergovernmental System", Panel Chairman and Paper . presented at Region 1 and 2 ASPA Meeting, Hartford, Connecticut� October 17, 1975 "Politics, technology, and Public Sector Productivity", Panel Chairman & paper presented at American Society for Public Administration Annual Meetir April 21, 1976. "Some Perspectives on Privacy", Paper presented at American Society for Public Administration Annual Meeting, April 22, 1976. "'Ihe Concept of Policy Management: How Can It Really Help Us To Get It All Together?" Co-Chairman of wrap up session of Policy Management Track at American Society for Public Administration Annual Meeting, April 22, 1976. "Concepts of Privacy and their Practical Implications", Paper presented to National Computer Conference, June 10, 1976 - .. JUNE 1974 VITA NAME: Louis D. Higgs DATE OF BIRTH: April 20, 1932 PLACE OF BIRTH: St. Louis, Missouri FAMILY: Married (1961), four children POSITION: Program Officer, Public Sector Office, Experimental R&D Incentives Program, National Science Foundation (Inter governmental Personnel Exchange Assignment from the Ohio State University) December 1972- . PAST POSITIONS: 1972- Acting Executive Director - Ohio State University Research Foundation 1970-72- Associate Director, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP), The Ohio State University 1967-72- Deputy Executive Director, The Ohio State University Research Foundation (OSURF) 1967-Present- Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, The Ohio State University 1965-67- Assistant to Director, The Ohio State University Research Foundation 1964-65- Research Fellow, Mershon Center for Education in National Security, The Ohio State University 1962-64- Assistant to Director, Behavioral Sciences Group, U. S. Naval Ordance Test Station 1960-62- Fellow, Joint UCLA-RAND National Security Studies Program 1953-60- Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order) 1951-52- U. S. Air Force EDUCATION: Degrees A. B. in Humanities, 1957; St. Louis University, College of Arts and Sciences, 1949-53; College of Philosophy and Letters,· 1953-57. M.A. in Political Science (International Relations}, St. Louis University, 1960 Ph.L in Philosophy (Epistemology}, St. Louis University, 1960 Other 1961-63- Course work and General Examination for Ph.D. in Political Science completed at U.C.L.A. in the National Security Policy Program Fellowships and Grants 1971- NSF Research Grant 1971- NSF Conference Grant 1971� NSF Travel Grant 1967- Wilton Park Alumnus, Steyning, England 1964- Mershon Center for Education in National Security (OSU) - Research Fellowship 1962- National Security Studies Program, UCLA - Ford Fellowship PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: American Association for the Advancement of Science American Association for Higher Education American �1anagement Association American Political Science Association American Society of Public Administration International Studies Association Institute for Strategic Studies National Conference on Administration of Research National Council of University Research Administrators Society of Research Administrators • • >•' •'- ""'"'-•" •< ' "· '-·A .,,o· . '" · '--�•'• • -• ·"" '" ····-·· ·•-·••• ·- -- " "'"" •· '·" •. �'-'--� -·-•···'"-�•• _._.,_ • •-•-' ··�'--"'·• ••••• ·�···<"••• --�• • , •·,· RESEARCH MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE: Program Officer, Experimental R&D Responsibilities include development and Incentives Program, Public funding of Experimental Programs to in Sector Office, NSF crease the investment in and application of Research and Technology by the non Federal Public Sector Agencies; develop ment of a program plan for experimental approaches to research utilization management systems for state and local problems with particular emphasis on new institutional arrangements between government agencies and universities, industry and non-profit R&D capability. Deputy Executive Director (OSURF) Responsibilities include management of February 1967-1972 OSURF resources to develop University policies and procedures in regard to sponsored research,to assess research interests and capabilities of University faculty, to develop and disseminate information on emerging and continuing opportunities for sponsored research support, and to aid faculty in preparation of large interdisciplinary and programmatic research proposals; and service on faculty committees for development and operation of interdisciplinary research and training programs; principal OSURF liaison with Academy for Contemporary Problems. Associate Director (ORSP), Responsibilities include development of February 1970-1972 an integrated coordination and support system, policies, and procedures for submission and administration of proposals for all sponsored programs; development of criteria and procedures for investment of University institutional development funds for interdisciplinary programs; i external representation of the University ! on matters related to research and i . I ' sponsored programs; principal OSU liaison i I ' with Academy for Contemporary Problems. I Assistant to Director Responsibilities included planning and (OSURF), July 1965- de�eloping �esearch opportunities in social January 1967 and behavioral sciences and in inter disciplinary programs; and contract and grant negotiation, monitoring, and admini stration of interdisciplinary research programs and programs in social and behavioral sciences. ··--"'��--,- .,. ... ·,·.·-· . ······�----·:-...-� .. -----·.. .; ...... - ···--·-� ... : .. � ..... : . ' ...... · .. -- � ___ .,._� -'"·-· ..... :'". - . -� .:._....:�._ __ ...... , __�:... . • �-•••• ••••••• o• -" ',A -· ·--� . Assistant to Director Responsibilities included management of Behavioral Science Group, interdisciplinary research and analysts U. S. Naval Ordnance Test program conducted through 20 universities Station, 1962-64 and private research organizations on the development of political, social, and psychological indicators of strategic balance, and the development of criteria for the evaluation of strategic weapons postures and systems; the snythesis and integration of research results through analytic framework and the dissemination of usable information to Navy policy-makers. Fellow, National Security Duties included assisting design of multi Studies Program, Joint disciplinary research program, coordination U.C.L.A.-RAND Corporation,. with cooperating private research organi 1960-1962 zations and fund raising. CONSULTING EXPERIENCE (PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGERIAL)� 1972 Governor•s Council on Business and Employment Opportunities 1972 NSF Exploratory R&D Incentives Program 1972 Bowling �reen State University, Office of Research 1972 NSF Site Visit, Four Cities Project, Fresno, California 1971 NSF RANN Program 1971 NSF Site Visit, Institute of Social Technology, San Juan, Puerto Rico 1970 National Association of University:and College Business Officers, Management Training Program 1969-70 Ohio Valley Assembly 1969 Syracuse University, Office of Research 1967-69 Central Midwestern Regional Educational Laboratory St. Louis, Missouri 1966 American Nursing Association 1966 Security Studies Project, UCLA 1964-66 Behavioral Sciences Group, U.S.N.O.T.S., China Lake, California 1964 Mershon Social Science Program, Ohio State University 1963 Stanford Research Institute, Palo Alto, California 1962-63 Western Behavioral Sciences Institute, La Jolla, California RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE: (a) Science and Public Policy - current working on studies of organizational forms for technology development, assessme�t, and transfer. .. �: (1) National Academy of Engineering Summer Study Team on Practical Applications of Space Systems, 1974. (2) Conference Co-Director, "Symposia on Science, Technology, and Public Policy", 1971. (3) Co-Principal Investigator, NSF Grant on "Planning and Decision Indicator Systems", 1971. -- "- �-·- ...... :. :::. .. �.--·- ,. . . .. ; � ..... _, ._,,...... ,_ ,, ... ' --·------�-�--- ..·._:.. .; ------'"'·---- · · , (4} Co-Director, NSF Grant on 11Symposia to Develop an R&D Agenda for Ohio11, 1971-72. (b) Organizational forms for Research and Development (1} OSU Task Force for Development and Design of Academy for Contemporary Problems, a joint OSU/Battelle Memorial Institute venture, 1970-72. (2} United Comnunity Council Study Team on Financing Local Services, 1972, and Chairman of Research Committee of United Community Council. (3} OSU Task Force to Develop Center for Study of Crime and Delinquency, 1968-70. (4) OSU Task Force to Develop University Program in Urban Affairs, 1968. (5} CIC Urban Affairs Task Force to Develop Coordinated Programs in Urban Affairs, 1968. (6} City of Columbus Task Force to Develop International Trade Center in Ohio, 1967. (7} OSU Task Force to Develop Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 1966-67. Associate on program for the Bureau of Health Manpower entitled (c) Research 1966-69. 11Cost/Effectiveness and Health Care Systemsu, (d) Research Fellow, Mershon Center for Education in National Security, The Ohio State University, 1964-65; study of defense policy and the policy process in the Kennedy Administration. (e) Project Michelson, U.S.N.O.T.S., 196r-64: ( 1) Study of quasi-experimental techniques and their utility for a decision-making approach to international conflict. (2) Study of current methodologies employed in studying Latin American military elites. (3) Study of strategic doctrine, defense policy, and policy processes in the Department of Defense and the implication of each for candidate strategic weapons systems. (4) Project Seabed - Navy Summer Study to prepare recommendations for Secretary of Defense on future Navy deterrent systems. (5) Special Working Group of Chief Scientist, Special Projects Office - on Operations Analysis of F�ture Navy Deterrent Systems. (6) Task Force 118, U.S. Naval Ordnance Test Station - to prepare Station Report on Polaris Long Range Research and Development Effort. (f) Junior Research Fellow, National Security Studies Program, UCLA, participation in research program on 11Nth 'country Probl em 11 with particular focus on the Nth Country Potential, in Latin America, 1961-62. - - ""' .' - ..... : '·- '•- ··-· ···· • • "' •, .. .• .. c _. . .._ _; - PUBLICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL PAPERS: 11 Federal Research and Technology Utilization by State and Local Government11• - Paper given to Joint NASA, State of Mississippi, State of Louisiana Workshop, Slidell, Louisiana, November 1973. Paper given at 11Budgeting for National and State-Wide Research Programs11• July 1973. . Advanced Applications Seminar, IBM and Ohio State University, rspectives on 11Experimental Design in Social Intervention Programs: SometPe on The Evaluation11• Paper to be published in Proceedings of Symposium State University, Evaluation of Human Services, School of Social Work, Ohio June 1973. 11Federal-State Research Programs11• Invited Paper to Regional Conference on Marketing R&D to Government, Sponsored by the University of Michigan 1972 . Industrial Development. . Division, November given at 11The Experimental R&D Incentives Public Sector Program11• Paper Institutions, Engineering Foundation Conference on Technology and Social Asilomar, California, ·May 1973. 11Indicator Systems for Policy Analysis and Application11• American Political Science Association, Washington, D. C., September 1972 (with Philip M. Burgess). "Technolgy Incentives.' .. Paper prepared for National Action Conference on Intergovernmental Science and Technology, June 22, 1972. "Citizen Competence in Post-Industrial Society,11 Chapter in Alan J. Wymer (ed.) The Executive OmJudsman; Berkeley: Institute for Governmental Studies (with Philip M. Burgess and C. Richard · Hofstetter), 1972. ... I. "The Role of Schools of Public Affair,s in the Development and Use of Science and Technology in the Public Policy Process." Paper prepared for Committee on Public Science Policy and Administration of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, March 20, 1972 . � .. Science, Polic�, and t e Utilization of Social Technology." Report to the Nat1onal Sc1ence Foundation (with Philip M. Burgess), · September, 1971. · 11 incorporating Technology Assessm�nt into· Socia 1 Innovation: .: A Case Study in Puerto Rico." Invited paper at Engineering Foundation Conference on Technology Assessment.(with Phtlip M.' Burgess), September, 1971. .. Science and State Government: A Summary Report on the Puerto Rico In!onnation and Decision Environment." Report to the National Sc1ence Foundation (with Philip M. Burgess), September, 1971. -�v•�··..;" _, • • ; .. -' ...� "-. -•••-· •• ••-·-·-··••- •• • -··••;0"••-••c _;,.,. ____ ·_, •'- -�-·••., I i • I 11Roles and .Functions in the Public Development and Use of Technology ... Paper given at American Society for Public Administration Annual I Convention, April, 1971. .· � � Symposia on Science, Technolog , and l with James Carroll and Lawrence 11Program/Project f·1anagement of Sponsored Programs in a University 11 Environment. Paper pub1 i shed by Educationa1 Research t1anagement ·Center, OSU, September, 1968. Latin American t1ilitary Elites: A Symposium (ed.), N.O.T.S., TP3621, 1965. 11Strategic Doctrines and Foreign Policy... Proceedings of the Institute of World Affairs, 40th Session, University of Southern California, 1964. Project Michelson: Statys Report I. N.O. T. S. , TP3448 (with R. G. Weinland) , 1964. REFERENCES: I. GOVERNMENT M. Frank Hersman, Head, Office of Intergovernmental Science and Research Utilization, National Science Foundation, Washington, D. C. D. E. Cunningham, Special Assistant .to The Director, National Science .. · -. .. Foundation, Hashington, D. C.j (Currently on Specfal-Assignmenffo'· -· Denver Research- Institut�) Raymond L. Bi sp 1 inghoff, Deputy Director, Nati ona 1 Science Foundation, Washington, D. C.· (Currently, Cha.ricellor, University o-f-·Miss�uri at Rolla)--·· ·- Arley T. Bever, Deputy Director, Experimental R&D Incentives Program, National Science Foundation, Washington, D. C. Jackson M. Balch, Director, NASA Mississippi Test Facility, Bay, St. Louis, r�ississippi John r�ontgomery, Administrator, Office of Corrununity ,_Affairs and Planning, State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ·- ·'·.-- -· --- - ' John Hunger, Director, Ohio Commission on Local Government Services, Columbus, Ohio Elisha C. Freedm�n, City Manager of Rochester, Rochester, New York II. UNIVERSITIES J. E. Corbally, President, University of Illinois R. Edwards, Executive Assistant to the President, Bowling Green State University J. A. Robinson, President, West Florida University Thomas Langevin, President, Capital University Alvin B. Biscoe, Associate Vice President for Urban and Public Affairs, University of Tennessee R. C. Stephenson, Director, Center for Marine Resources, Texas A&M University ( Currently on leave assigned to ERDA ) Philip M. Burgess, Professor of Political Science, Ohio State University ( Currently on leave and Executive Director, Federation of Rocky Mountain States ) II I. OTHER Wade Robinson, Executive Director, Central Midwestern Regional Educational Laboratory R. R. Widner, Director, Academy for Contemporary Problems, Columbus, Ohio Jack Campbell, President, Federation· of Rocky Mountain States, Denver, Colorado William Carey, Executive Director, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Strengthening Public Management in the Intergovernmental System A Report Prepared for Office of Management and Budget by the Study Committe� on Policy Management Assistance • • • • : EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT • • • • • ; � But it was primarily the ide�s,; practical experience and wisdoipof, the Committee which produced these reports. It was truly a working Committee, and the. Chairma!l is . deeply ill"' debt�4 for the diligEhtce ·:'and, paheri.C:�,qf -the. · · ·,·: •. members. ·. :r . , . . ·.· ; . . ,.·:�.�-'��··,· . . . Jm.proved p�blicjn�nagem'el1't is truly a major I'· national need which must be addressed at each I ··level of. the federal system. Although the Contents. ' . ! . perspective of this report is intergovernmental, I _,. ,\ it focuses on the Federal role in meeting that {' . \", need. We hope it will not only help to focus ' ' ·�. Page attention and inform public dialogue on that ' ,, need, but also will'provide a number of concrete CHAPTER !-Governing Am�ri��'s Third Century .· · . to ·.··:�· ...... 1 suggestions for improving the management of The. Challenge Public Mal1agement, ...... the public's business. . · · CHA.PTERJ�.�Reo�ienting Federal D�mestic ·Progra�s t.6 . · · ·· · · · . . . 9 StateandLoca!Needs' . •;;.;··:;.;�·· ·�·:-:� . . . . . ' .. . . :..... ; .. ·, . ' .' . . ..1-:· . . . ' · � :: . �--·_ ; . . ·- - · · ·., _ . ·. . ,� :-- , . ·,' �- -· ·. ·- . : . ·. . · ... : __ - . ; � 19 CHAPTER III--:State and Local Management N.ee�s, ; . :;.:-_ · .�.; .. ; . . .. .· .. M. Frank Hersman ...- .... ; ... 27 National Science Foundation · CHAPTER IV __:federalAid to State and Local·Managerilent · � , : Chairman, Study Committee on . ·. �HAPTEk i � � l : ... ; ..... · 33 , V -_M_a�� in for InJ�r overn�eri�·a ' Relafio�� '.:::�. ·Policy Management Assistance . . : .. . ··· · · · . . · · ·· . � _. ·, . 39 ·CH APTER VI---:The Ta�k .Ahead ... . . -�_:{.···�· ·· �: � �.._-�_ -� . .··, . . ;.: �-; ·.; :.: : . _ ...... ·: ...... / . APPENDICES: ,, ' . ;.:: .. ·>:.::: ... . . 41 · . . APPENDIX A-Committee. Merribership. . .' ... ·:: .. ' � , • . , • • '. ; ... ' ' ' . . • • , . -�. • � • ,.• ·· •· • -.. ' • I · · :�.li . , :\ ''" :3 -�;:; ; . :; ...:;'; ... ;., ...... 43- · . APP�NDIX B_:_Committee;Charter ...... : .... . · . . . . . · C- Tab!� - .. _: .. � ': :. '. ·,�·'· j- :'I '' . '1APPENDIX Volurite II(.:. of Contents � ••, ...... 45 . AList of Com�issi�ned and Staff Papers . \' -��- · . '\ . • · · · · ... ·_, -APPENDIX 0-A Guide to Commonly Used Terms, · . c · · · ' . ' . j;'_, . . ·; · · . ,, .. . . . ; .. ; .. 49 .. · Abb reviations•' and Acronyms ...... ·_ '· -,1- • , . · . to . · . __ . APPENDIX E-A Chronolo�y ofMajor Et��ts Related the·. . . ·� ' . - · . . : . 1 . '...... : ..': .. ·59 . . "''"' Management.of lntergov�rn:inental Relations 'j :_ ,• ', , ', ' ' ,' . ' ' -' o· ' >,. ,, � ' , • I • •. ,'' : - ' ; • � ' . ' • j; c · APPENDIX F-An Inventory ofAdministrative'OireCtives·.·· -� ·.Issued by OMBtci.Improve the Management ...... : ._,�3 of the Federal System .. '· .._,. .·; ...... · . . ,r;. ·� . . • . • - ...... · •• J• . . • .- .,. . . !·.··- · .. .,·;, .,, · · · Reader Questionnaire Back ·cover: ·•, : .. ., . .... ·. - • • { �- . . . .'... _' '-�-- . -· . � i ,. ; -��:? '.<\ ·., _ , .. . '.: . , : .,, . · . , . �- .•• '·. i· '�- :__:.. ,. , ) : ·• - . :.- ·;· . ' ' . · . f· ·-- . f ,1, � I ' { t f . \ .. ' : � - ·. ' v MRS. HARLAN M. SMITH 1706 W. RYAN AVE. ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 5 5113 July 5, .LL976 Dear Nr 1 Jordan, I: am enclosing the front page of the Minneapolis Tribune, the state's leading newspaper, for June 18, 1976 I The item I have marked will tell you how a lot of us feel about Governor vJendel.l Anderson I I h�_ye been active in our Democratic party for at least 20 years, and I think you should know that Anderson has .lost a great deal of his former populari:ty1 If he is still being consdldered for the vice-presidency, you should knovr that when Anderson ran for re-election in 19?4, he li-ras not even the top vote-getter in the st�}r.e�. Our Democratic Attorney-General got more votes than the Governor, ;.f;�:-��· ...r ., . ·'.(''7\: . . . . ·�:. ····.:'!·. . <,� ·�;; tri <.I�� qu j .,.; ·� · �.����� .. . �.���· ��� .·.. �-· ·.··.� ·� !�4� .· /3�. �-/� �-t'P� H E S�RAUSS 1011 HASTIE RD CASTLE SHANNON. PA 15234 . . . . . . Democratic Platform The platform which is to be adopted On the thorny problem of welfare. by the Democratic National Convention reform, the platform calls for a mini• for Jimmy Carter to run on is a docu mum income for those on welfare. That' ment skillfully crafted to attract as may be a compassionate and. necessary many votes as possible. step, but what is the proposed mini-, As it emerged from the Democratic mum - $2,000 a year or $10,000? The. Platform Committee, which met in answer, which is not forthcoming, could.' be Washington last week, the document tell whether the nation is to solvent:.j was long on promises, short on specif or bankrupt. ics, high-minded in its goals, vague as ' Similarly, the platform foresees a,, to how they would be pursued. national health-insurance system, but] If this sounds like harsh criticism, it doesn't say if it would be nationalized' isn't meant to be. Political parties don't or run by private industry. : long survive by chasing away potential It comes down clearly for tax re- ·, voters, and the something-for-every form �ut doesn't spell out which tax.\ .·� body platform has a hallowed place in deductions would be ended. our electoral history. . As to the military budget, the plat- •i However, since Mr. Carter himself form writers insisted on a reduction of .• has been imprecise on many issues and $5 billion to $7 billion a year. At the-·� the platform was written with his peo same time they declared that ','the U. S.1! inj ple in charge; the various planks don't Navy must remain the foremost fleet· · really tell much about what a Carter. the world." ·.� administration would do. Since the Navy is already the- most l * * * expensive branch of the armed serv- J iCes, can it be kept No. 1· while major ·l In the interest of a campaign waged cuts are made in the Pentagon budget? ·� on· the issues· and not on slogans, the This would be a neat trick, and the :� Carter camp would do well to clarify Democrats don't tell how they propose) · where the candidate stands on a num · · to pull it off. �l ber of planks. Tiptoeing around the emotional bus-· ( For example, the platform commits ing issue, the platform favors its use as :I the party to working to reduce the "a last resort" to produce school deseg- .; adult unemployment rate to three per regation. Within days of the document's · � cent within four years while maintain· approval, . Carter campaign director J ing "relative price stability." Hamilton Jordan went on television and t Many sound economists fear that said Mr.Carter opposes busing. Eh? .·� driving for such a low jobless rate so . :;; ·L fast would rekindle inflation. How do "*' * * the Democrats propose to control that inflation - through wage apd price After their eight years out of pnwer, � controls? The platform doesn't say. it's understandable that the Democrats :.� are seeking to paper over differences ;: and avoid platform and convention 5253 Nebraska Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20015 27 July, 1976 Hamilton: A friend, Mike Scanlon, asked that the attached be forwarded to the campaign for considera.tion. Mike Kraft CARTER AND CATHOLICS: AN ACTION PLAN Michael B. Scanlon July 20, 1976 INTRODUCTION The "Catholic problem" is a real and serious one but it can be defused if properly addressed early in the campaign. The criticism of the abortion statement in the Democratic· Party Platform and of Governor Carter's statement on the topic has the potential of developing into a much greater problem of alienation of Catholic voters. Unfortunately, many Catholics -- particularly older ones di strust believers in the Baptist faith. A more enlightened, younger clergy has steered younger Catholics away from t�se baseless prejudices of the past. The ecumenical movement of the 60's contri buted to the development of a more tolerant attitude by Catholics toward non-Catholics. (And non-Catholics have reciprocated in their attitudes toward Catholics.) But there exists a situation which could be exploited by the opposition to develop doubts in the minds of Catholic voters; enough doubt to vote for President Ford. Many of those Catholics voted for President Nixon in 1972, casting Republican votes for the first time. So in a sense, Governor Carter must bring them back to the Democratic Party where they belong. Nixon exploited these Catholics (with the hel p of Senator George McGovern's unfortunate statements) and gained 50 per cent of the Catholic vote, a sizeable amount for a Republican. That should - 2 - not happen this year. The Catholic problem also could be extremely troublesome because of the nature of the news business. Reporters are looking for controversy for stories and the Carter vs. Catholics issue has great potential for an unending series of reports. It would be wise to take steps today to head off a situation which is potentially dangerous. I suggest utilizing basic public relations techniques which we have used successfully for a variety of clients. I believe this program can effectively: 1. Head off Catholic defections to President Ford because of "anti-Baptist" sentiment and help draw "Nixon Catholics" back to the Democratic Party. 2. Re-focus attention of the Catholic press -- an d religion writers for the mass media -- to the "honesty and decency" theme of Governor Carter's campaign. 3. Gain support of Catholic voters who may have vague doubts about Governor Carter. -3- THE PROGRAM This program would be operated in conjunction with projects already planned to attract Catholic voters. The objective of this project is to educate the Catholic .. press -- reporters, editors and columnists -- about Governor Carter's a) position on abortion; and b) his leadership ability to return honest and decent government to the White House. I refer not to the editors of Commonweal but to the writers and editors of publications read by middle class, working Catholics. The program would be implemented in two stages: 1. Prior to the GOP Convention; and 2. GOP Convention to Election Day. PHASE I (· Examples of activities include: 1. Prepare clipping booklet of news clips of Governor's statements on abortion ("personally opposed to abortion"). 2. Prepare a list of Catholic newspapers and magazines, radio and television stations. 3. Send a letter to all editors citin g unfortunate mis- understanding and pointing out that Governor Carter has maintained a consistent position on abortion since the Iowa caucuses -- and news clips will verify that. Include name and phone number of an individual who can serve as a contact with the Catholic press. 4. In states selected for major efforts by the Carter -4- campaign, begin scheduling personal visits to Catholic papers by a Carter spokesperson. The spokesperson would be a Catholic who can easily relate to the reporters and editors, both laymen and clergy. Major work of Catholic press is carried out by low-paid laymen. Do not under estimate the value of personal contact; taking the time to show them that Governor Carter cares enough to send a personal spokesperson to their editorial office. 5. Contact Catholic supporters and launch a letter writing campaign to the Catholic press citing support for an "honest and decent" man. PHASE II Having established contact with the Catholic press during Phase I, follow up with a more intensive media relations program. 1. Develop feature stories about Carter and Catholics (for example, Joe Smith served on the same ship with Carter in 1950). Once such stories appear, have a supporter send the clipping to local TV-radio talk shows and suggest· the person would make a good interview. 2. Make sure Catholic press representatives are invited to all Carter media events. 3. Distribute favorable news stories and columns to the Catholic newspapers. 4. Develop photos of Carter with prominent Catholics (for example, the local Bishop). .. -5- MEETING THE CRITICS HEAD-ON Governor Carter's able advisors, who have served him so well during the primary campaings, no doubt have developed a strategy for dealing with the "abortion" and "Catholic" issues. May I suggest, however, some ideas which also incorporate basic public relations thinking. Make your best case, relying on the argument that is most beneficial to your cause. For example, why Walter Mondale and not a Catholic, Ed Muskie? Because Carter wanted a fresh, new face who has demonstrated he has the ability to deal with the concerns of �11 Americans, Catholics included. Besides, Carter knew many Catholics would recoil at an _obvious attempt to gain their support without demonstrating his own qualificati ons for the highest public office. When answering questions about abortion, point out that Nixon and Ford have done nothing to support the Right-To-Life Amendment; they played politics, but Governor Carter has not. Also, place the burden of proof on the Catholic press. Remind them that in 1960, Catholics asked Protestant Americans to "trust" a Roman Catholic and support John F. Kennedy for President. Many Protestants did and now it is time for Catholics- to reject the temptation of religious bias and judge Jimmy Carter as a man - not a Southern Baptist. I am confident that the Catholic press can be convinced that Governor Carter is a talented, self-confident, decent and fair man whose vision for a return to greatness includes all Americans. Too often, non-professionals assume that a public relations -6- campaign must include highly visible media events, large budgets and numerous personnel. Much can be accomplished, parti cularly in a limited time, by a carefully planned, well-organized and efficiently implemented plan which includes only basic techniques. Such a small effort can produce large rewa�ds. If you are interested, please contact me. I will volunteer as much time as possible to work with your representatives in implementing this type of program. .. MICHAEL B. SCANLON Vice President Daniel Jo Edelman, Inc. 1730 Pennsylvania,Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 (703) 361-2675 BIOGRAPHY As vice president of Daniel J. Edelman, Mike Scanlon supervises media/government relations programs for two of the firm's largest clients: Aerospatiale of France (the Concorde supersonic airplane) and the Amer ican Safety Belt Council. Previously he was news secretary and speechwriter for Senator Vance Hartke (D-Ind.). Scanlon began his career as a reporter for The Indiana polis Star. He also was a Radio-TV news correspondent and editor for Time-Life Broadcasting (the broadcast division of Time, Inc • ) • On April 3, 1976, he supported Jimmy Carter at a Prince William County (Va.) Mass Meeting to select Virginia delegates to the Democratic National Conyention. He also assisted Mike Kraft in soliciting donations for Carter fundraising events in the Washington, D.Co area during the primary campaigns. He has a degree .. in journal ism from the University of Notre Dame. . . . . . . · · ..�t8F · ·· .. .. :�- -· -: >' _.:-? - _ - · . -- - . � : �_. ; � .- � ·:; · _'}.. . :, · _ _ · . . . l{i�clll�d ·F or:::Sp�aking Of_,God . . . . �(]d�ler•' 'HUs:SeVkral . - Problem, . . . · . . _ · ;, :i�i::����)::_.·- .�, · -- · �(J}i�_f:;·:.�!-�· ' ./' -.:t:::::_�� .·;���: �.::.· �i�·: . · . . ·:.-·; \ - - . :.\ ... .. ;·: J B�-ANnREWTULLY ' . telligence, a decer ; · l>t!di :1talk �/�et�ran D�mo��tic ·.: ;:;..;· But in cretain ' is . politicians' . : · · country Carter t:' and observers of .. . r �+:+:,; . to politicS . <. a far lesser degr and they will candidly : Carter :>. . · samebrand of prej adrilitthat Jimmy has · the Ca to :,/l::f/ . ... destroyed some' proble� sunriount is '.:- · Smith. He . 'in_ fiiS; race for thf{ �-:;.'.;_�;�· even i Presiden� enlighte .cy.'�--�bey E: believe''� lie<::;�.: posedly ,_,.. .�""=·� in reasonably should be' � -·. ridiculed some ravored' \:�?: .... • quarters for speak ov� ��"th�(G'�rald · F'o�d or .: �);�: see · \ �' of God. . .'. . Ronal\:J Reagan,: but they Finally. h th i as _a h rs .J1ice.. ::?,·: ·· Carter e �p�. gn o e · : ' f': . o;,l....,. ·� . He . · • h. advantage. car ... ::.. . \ • � . • -· :. · ONK PROBLEM could.: _ be: . · t · · nomination at a tJ:iat/�er has'peaked_ too . there is conside1 soan. AU Pte'polls show that ... enchantment Wi · his> lead over·. F."ord · has might be call rerriained: about . the, sarn�._,-". . Democratic candid late::April - since . . Kennedy's Camel .. . : around 47 . . ..__ ·- .. per per . ., . : n� ;' . . . •· . . '. ·.: - has been tarnis cerit. . When the· can- .. Most of these ethnics are·· - an evangelical t � George McGovern · Baptis ·. . not wealthy descendants of s ' didate stands . the Catholics." in . White House . ·:'f E. Lee by :. Roman which . Robert . and did not at- rounded tc -"'l-:. ·-· "'ou � . . eans · ' • '-;' On subject, swinging, 1ratings,'.it". .lea�· to another pr�blem.· Carter .. tend the right uncon �.uh., .,r Northern in . · · courti e rs. '�·-· ' .. , There are some 48. million ..... Despite all : �schools.· . � . · N' is · . . . �- . .. an . ..- Democrats go· . . 0 of purity :. are ex- . C a 1'1 s 1. 0 th U 1 d . · , . . ---.-•Lictl"-''"""'. -.�:_. th o _ c e. . 't e o -----.-._. h. ekn ws : ·; RIDICULOUS! · o Sta tes· a.nd a h 0 · many liberal · of course. combination · .· ut 'and 'Y · It u g h 'which; o who are still pre � •. Carter's credentials as poten-. Truman and Jerr ' ·\�· are - to Americans generally · . � '\vhen'�i:le can · politicans · tial President stand com- . man who' might faSt' th did ·.: much more tolerant than , ., run· aU e way. They are fond of · : parison with those of Ford voter's neighbor. 'in th�'p'rimarie5.: So . ·.they,w re a generation ago, ffiO\ . � ralistic stands< and Reagan . He was a good with power be· simply_ ·a· : IS • · may . the� the danger - to , but they tend . governor of Georgia and he is country that see . -: . Carter aberra¥,on. �);'�Ti. -. that Catholics will down their pious ·,concerned with· human yearning for nom ·-:'Stil( � �- emselves wheth they. Southerners who are beings. He iS a man of in- could be his great a(�,' iht � � · · � · . -' · . bas�his (!Ut_· him. · · job out for. , .. . . . , . . :. '. ! - ,: �. ' . ' > . ; ; •• . 'I · ; or his problems was in- . ' . _ One . - ...... , herited;., he · represents the ·1 ...... , party __ thatcontrols Co!'\gress. . . l'hiScould hurt him because · in : a: timeo( infllltion and high · taxeiCongress is blamed not ·:_ only -�Y ford and Reagan _but : by( an_ unkn«,lwn but un- ·. . . d6ubtedly large number of •. ·citizenS;. f r � being a ' ··plain' o · · 'spendthrifL::::.7'·_, : ·''--:� · Theri. iS pr�bl�m · th�e.• the : ·of the so-called .ethnics. i Throughout hiScamPaigri for 1 . the nomination, · Carter has seemed so "preoccupied with . . 1 wirln.ing • · the bJack vote that : · the ethnic groups have lelt ig nored. That's· why he did poorly in so many Northern industrial states, where the vote _is heavily weighted with· · citizensof Polish, Italian and· n ...u ...... :_".;..., ...... ,""" JnnmyBreslin .. ·' 1 Could See ·-Sister Anna Gertrude Teaching· I · NEW YORK - One of the truly IT HAPPENS, however, that am great things about being brought up not going to cast my vote as a New in New York City is that it allows you York delegate for Jimmy Carter at to go through life with an open mind. the Democratic convention this week. Nor am I sure that I'll vote for Out of this immense throwing· to him in November. This is because I gether of the hopeful and the survi . do not vote for anyone in this country vors of such as Cromwell's march who lives south of Newark, N.J. and the pogroms" of Eastern Europe -There is another problem. James there is, for one growing up in its Earl Carter of Plains, Ga., has done midsts, an understanding that what an astounding job of mixing religion is alien to you today may not be alien and politics and has captured at le�st to you tomorrow. And that the ad ult, a nomination with it. The trouble IS, - the mature person allows this change that was his religion and not my .reli to occur, never attacks something - gion that Carter mixed with the poli- _ because it is different; allow it to tics. - breathe. Anybody who fails to do this · ·carter is a - Baptist, a Southern is a person of crippled thought - a Baptist, and I am a Roman Catholic bigot - of which I certainly am not the diocese of Brooklyn. South- and have only disdain for �ose who from See BRESLIN, A-10 '*Sf • yw -_:.__ -·-- -.-- iBREsfiN "They wanted- to lynch ·· carter_ puts me to . � him, they. did!" sleep," she said. 'She put Now we.. didn't know or her fingers to her temples Continued FromA-1 care who AI Smith was. He and closed her eyes. :·em- Baptist is a high y l was long before us. And "That's another reason!" ' external religion At the . none of us, the kids or the I said. Plains Baptist Church nuns, knew that the word "But he's got it won," - where Jimmy Carter wor- lynching comes from Ire- Mary said. -ships st d and give they an land, from a judge in Gal- "He doesn't have any :the pledge of allegiance to way named Lynch, who vote of mine." ··the Christian flag: hanged his own son, that "Oh, you have to vote for _ "I pledge allegiance to the Irish who had landed in him," she said. - - and to the Christian flag, the South had put the word "Not ever." : king- the saviour for whose lynching into the region's "Why?" one brother •dom-it stands, - vocabulary. None of this we "Because," I said. :' Christian hood uniting all s knew. All that mattered "Because of what?" . in service and love." I . was that AI Smith was a - "Because I'm not going I .;,;.. Which makes an outs1der Catholic and they I tried· to to vote for him." ...--uneasy. At least as une�sL _!_v L��� g _ _�- .�;.as som_ebody f�om Plam_s.;-=wna.t can you i:lo? You "OH; WE HAVE to get placed �-::-:Ga., m1ght be 1f 1 can bring out ba.les of over that," Mary Polino ,::! klyn wher any part of Broo statistics, including the said. "When Carter. spoke : ..,.,:people. give the name of-th _ election of 1960, to prove to to the New York delegation churc as the ; Catholic �. _ .' m e that everything has back in June· he was terri I ve I ... neighborhood: h changed and that I am liv- ble, I'll admit. So boring. c; of erpetual Our Lady P ing a truncated life. You But the people sitting be _.: Help." . can do it, but you still won' hind me were making fun of a Of course I do not thmk o remove Sister Anna Ger him. We have to get over ":such _things.. of possibl trude telling me about A that prejudice." · Cathohc dom ance where m Smith in Georgia. That i "Why?" '_ I li�e. because am. a Ca part of the knowledg "Because each time you ohc and I . m worned onl carried in my soul· overcome a preju dice about Jimmy Carter's d'- there's a breakthrough," : ent n and region. fer religio LAST N IGHT I am sit- MaryPolino said. • FOR STILL - all yester- ting with Mary Polino, a . day - I could see Sister dele gat�_ from my home "But look what's break m ..:Anna Gertrude teaching county Q_ueens .. �he got ing through," I said. he� m �class in my grammar start . politiCS by That took care of her school, St. Benedict Labore bemg a member of the pretty good. Don't worry Grammar School, Rich- mothers club of Our Lady �f about me. I know how to ..mond _Hill, Queens, New Perpetual He!P· We were m argue. I got up and left. :York City. Here she is, the her husband_ s restaurant, Mary Polino said, "We'll ·s tarched white collar the La Polmo, a goo� place, see you on Wednesday covering her chest, a fine next door to_ Benny s Bar- night." She said i� sarcasti . . . • spray of chalk dust rising bershop, d1rectly_ under the cally. She meant the vote 85th. 'out' of her black habit with Street stat1o'? of the Well, she'll see me all right ·each wave of the arm Here lust1ng, grumblmg El. on Wednesday night. I don't i Mary Polino i� unique care what the count is; c· she is, standing in fr�nt of . in .. the room and· telling us New Y�rk pol1t1cs -:- she here's one vote Carter what they did in Georgia to has brams and she IS not won't get. Last Man in the AI Smith under indictment Hall Breslin -:':""'"": -:---·-�- �.,.------''·' THEODORE JACQUENEY One Kerlyn Court Elizabeth, New jersey 07202 (201) 289-7360 12 July 1976 Hamilton Jordan Campaign Manager Jinnny Carter for President Hotel Americana 811 Seventh Avenue New York, N.Y. 10019 Dear Mr. Jordan: \ I understand that you once served in Vietnam with a civilian voluntary agency. You might be personally acquainted with some of the Vietnamese mentioned in the enclosed article, who are in trouble with the new revolutionary authorities and might be helped by outside expressions of humanitarian concern. These Vietnamese are, as you probably know, former Third Force opponents of the old Saigon regime now, ironically, victims of Connnunist' detention. For an update: after the piece was published, French newspapers reportedly received a letter from the daughter of Luong Trong Tuong, the Hoa Hao Buddhist leader, appealing for the release of her father, husband, brother and uncle from Chi Hoa prison. She wrote that the entire Hoa Hao leadership, and tens of thousands of members, have been arrested. The article appears in the current New America, published by Social Democrats, u.s.A., a moderate-conservative political organization close to the Pat Moynihan-Henry Jackson wings of the trade union movement and the Democratic Party, now chaired by Bayard Rustin and once headed by A. Phillip Randolph. The SDs plan to communicate with Social Democratic parties abroad, asking those in nations maintaining good relations with Hanoi to express humanitarian interest in the Vietnamese mentioned in the piece. It may be a small gesture but, as I am sure you will agree, it could be worthwhile if Hanoi is persuaded that nations whose good will it desires care about Vietnam's human rights practices. A message from Governor Carter expressing concern about human rights in Vietnam could add impact to these efforts, perhaps succoring Vietnamese we both know fondly and, not incidentally, impressing American Social Democrats, who have deep commitments to human rights, with Governor Carter's shared concerns. Should you desire to send a message on the subject, the SDs are holding their national convention immediately after the Democratic National Convention, on Saturday and Sunday, July 17 and 18, at Governor Carter's hotel, the Americana. Their office address is 112 East 19th Street, New York, N.Y. 10003. (Principal staffer is Carl Gershman, executive director, 674-3700.) Although I wrote the enclosed article, I am not a member of the SDs. Should there be a message from Governor Carter on Vietnamese political prisoners, I would appreciate receiving a copy. 7.1&{j.��Sincerely yours, ---. VOLUME X III, NUMBER 14 JULY 1976- 40c PUBLICATION OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS, U.S.A . •• DJ That detention camps existed in the central The Annihilation highlands is confirmed by Jay Scarborough, imprisoned there with South Vietnamese officers after he was captured in Ban Me Thuot, the first town to fall in the final Communist offensive. A of Vietnam's Vietnamese-speaking former Ford Foundation researcher, Scarborough told me he had mixed freely with those attending "re-education" classes, Third Force and did not hear of brutality or executions. The main condition of the camps "was boredom," by Theodore Jacqueney recalled Scarborough, who experienced only the first three months of captivity before being Fragmentary, unconfirmed reports from Viet repatriated from Hanoi. nam speak of persecution, disappearance, and in 200,000 some cases, execution, of more than Conditions in the camps inay have gotten more people kept in detention camps now for more than rigorous, if not ominous, since Scarborough · a year. departed. Recent, unconfirmed reports reaching Many detainees held in "hoc tap" (re-education) the U.S. from Vietnamese with detained relatives camps are ex-Saigon army officers and civilian speak of widespread deaths from malaria, beriberi officials. Also imprisoned are former"Third Force" and explosions as detainees are terminally "re leaders once jailed by the old Nguyen Van Thieu educated" by functioning as human mine field dictatorship for advocating restored democratic sweepers. liberties and accommodation with the Commu- nists to end the war. . Deliberate Starvation "More than' 200,000 civilian and military officials are in camps all over the country," said Other communications speall, subtly of deliber ate starvation. Detainees have been writing Nguyen Van - ·:-.ieu, d�puty chief of Saigon-Ho Ch1 Minh City's new administration in the May 14 f-ar relatives asking for salt, or observing that things 1946." Eastern Economic Review. (It is worth notin� that are "somewhat better than in Vietnamese this same figure w"s once the highest estimate frequently make an art of communicating through used by Hanoi for political prisoners jailed by the delicately barbed vagueness. "Rice and salt" is a old Saigon government.) When will these prison traditional description of the most humble, basic ers be released? Perhaps two more years, Saigon diet-in past famines starvingpeasants announced Radio announced recently. When sent to the they lacked "even rice and salt." Communicating a camps in June, 1975, prisoners were told to bring lack of salt in the camps may mean provisions are quite bad. Similarly, the worst famine in modern _ clothes and food for only a few weeks. _ 1946, Hard evidence of conditions in Vietnam is memory occurredin and a comparison with that year is meant to convey famine conditions, increa_singly difficult to obtain. Fdreign diplomats according to relatives who have received. these and reporters based in Saigon have been ousted, messages. and henceforth will be headquartered in Hanoi. Some of my friends were former Tiger Cage Curtaining the south from outside view may and other victims of the old Saigon signal a tightening repression. inmates regime, and I have no sympathy for those Some recent reportin$ from Vietnam presents responsible for interrogation and prison atrocities. the new regime favorably. One example_ is an April (I also know people dismembered and otherwise 25 New York Times magazine article by a tortured during interrogations by Vietnamese mysterious "Max Austerlitz," which d�sc�ibed Communists.) But most old Saigon civilian and humane reconstruction progress and d•sm1ssed military officials had nothing to do with police rumors of brutality in the "re-education" camps. practices. And people Hanoi sent to "re-educi!tion" The article was accompanied by photographs from camps .were not all former government officials. the Quang T rung camp showing s emin ly . � � Some were Third Force politicians and parlia healthy former Saigon generals exerc1smg WJth mentarians, or labor and religious leaders, whose _ weights, tending vegetable gardens and attendmg "crime" was their independent constituencies and "re-education" classes. ·what the Communists now call "obstinance" The Times magazine author':; note described refusing to totally kow-tow. "Austerlitz" only as a "long time observerof Asian Among Third Force leaders known· to have in affairs who recently spent several months undergone "re-education," and rumored to have Vietnam." The editor who handled ·the 'piece, been killed, is Tran Van Tuyen. Tuyen's presence was Robert Wool, told me that "Austerlitz" in the camps is mentioned by Der Spiegel East Asia refused to disclose "actually a pseudonym." Wool correspondent Tiziano Terzani in his new book, reviewer of the background of this_ sympathetic Giai Phonx! The Fall and Liberation of Saixon (St. revolutionary Vietnam so that readers can more Martin's Press). Terzani, who celebrates Com because, Wool said he fully evaluate his viewpoint , � munist victory in Vietnam, described Tuyen as "a had committed himself to the author s anonym1ty. former deputy of the nationalist Right" who An example of revolutionary "re-education". "refused to work" in the camps and therefore "could hardly expect to return home soon."(Those who "worked" in the camps, whatever that means, The "Austerlitz" article failed to mention that have not returned home either, with the reported Quang Trung, located near Saigon, is believed to exception of one gravely ill former general.) be a model camp, opened to selected journalists as Actually, Tuyen deserves a better description. A part of official publicity events commemorating democrat and a socialist, he was chairman of the the first anniversary of Communist victory. Most old national assembly's opposition bloc. He led Hai detainees ·are believed to be far from Saigon. Duong provincial revolutionary forces fighting Detainees were instructed to pack a "warm the returning French colonialists in 1945, and sweater" in the communique signed by General served as foreign ministry cabinet chief in the Ho Tran Van Tra, Hanoi's Saigon area commander, Chi Minh-led coalition government. He quickly when first ordered to !he camps. This and other grew disillusioned with Communist efforts to scraps of information indicate that the majority of monopolize powerand moved south after ,Vietnam the "re-education" prisoners went !o the cool was divided in 1954. ·central highlands of v-.-�tnam, not to the hot Saigon area of Quang Trung, where· ·a "warm sweater"_ is hardly a necessary clothing item. Theodore Jacqueney worked for A.I.D. in Vietnam, and resigned in disagreement with U.S. policy supporting ex-President Thieu in the 1971 Vietnamese elections. A form8f newspaper editorial page editor, he now coordinate� a . project to launch a new human nghts magazme called DEMOCRACY International. Continued from page one. Tuyen Called Obstinate • � Father Tran Huu Thanh, a po lar Carholic Tuyen, 63, was called"obstinate" In the camps, priest whose dramatic protests against Thieu captors, and if that means having the by his _ regime tyranny and thievery included mass to stick to his convictions, t�en ob tJnate courage � _ demon�trations and ringing manifestoes. Vte nam s ftrst he probably was. When South ! . · president, Ngo Oinh Diem, grew, mcreasmgly . Tuy�n was one of the leaders of the dictatorial, By no means are all former Third Force leaders group:" uprising that supported a 1960 "Caravelle suffering under the new Communist government. against Diem and called for the coup attempt · A few were successful candidates in the April 25 of democratic liberties. The coup restoration elections for unified Vietnam's new national was imprisoned and freed only a�ter failed. Tuyen assembly, although they have only about a half Van "Big" Minh overthew Dtem General Duong � dozen of the 243 seats allocated to South Vietnam later. Tuyen became a foreceful cr tic three years in a legislature whose government's real power is and corruption of Saigon government repression the ruling Lao Dong (Workers) party politburo. A and a tough-minded advocate· of negotiating former Third Force newspaperclosed by Thieu has ,Communist participation in a new government to been permitted to re-open, but Tin Sang (Morning end the war, and was regularly harassed by Thieu Star), once lively and critical, is now a pale for his activity. imitation of SaiRon Giai PhonR (Saigon libera There should be no doubt about Vietnamese tion), the official Communist organ in the south. Communist attitudes towards anti-totalitarian Curiously, the most prominent Third Force democratic leaders in Vietnam-th-ey have killed leader permitted to "run" for the new national them whenever possible. assembly but "lose" the election was Father Chanh In . a chapter entitled "A':'tobiography of a Tin, a Redemptorist priest who led the movement Fighter," Terzani describes the exploits of one to succor political prisoners of the old regime, Nguyen Huu Thai, now head of community possibly because his international contacts on sanitation projects in Saigon and, until Terzani's human rights questions troubled Hanoi. account, regarded as a Third Force leader by his These and'many more reports of missing or dead colleagues in the anti..:Thieu opposition. Thai; in Third Force leaders are unconfirmed, and may be fact, was once a. Buddhist-endorsed lower house exaggerated, or completely false. Despite grave candidate. . . concerns that a Communist victory in Vietnam Terzani's book reveals that Thai was actually a would be followed by a retributive "bloodbath"like self-described "urban guerrilla" charged with the 3,000 unexplained bodies found in mass graves infiltrating the Third Force and assassinating near Hue after the Communists' 1968 Tet prominent leaders. For example, Terzani approv offensive, no substantive reports of such killings ingly quoted Thai as saying: have emerged since South Vietnam collapsed in "It was my cell that organized an attempt on the April, 1975-certainly nothing comparable to the life of Tran Quoc Buu, the CIA man who recurring reports of a Cambodian holocaust. New to controlled the reactionary trade unions on behalf efforts are needed produce verifiable information. of the regime, but we failed twice. We succeeded, Amnesty International, the world-wide human however, in our coup against Nguyen Van Bong, a rights champions, once actively publicized abuses former Viet Minh who had gone over to the CIA." against Thieu regime politicalprisoners, but seems Buu was president of the South Viet,namese less involved in considering the plight of currently labor· union confederation, a democratic-minded imprisoned Vietnamese, although the organiza nationalist supported by American trade union-· tion prides itself on its impartial concern ·-tor ists. He is now an exile in the U.S. political prisoners of both right and left wing Bong, head of the South Vietnamese National dictatorships. "We just have .not received any Institute of Administration when killed, was a materials or guidance from our London head "democrC!tic socialist opposed to totalitarian quarters on the subject," said U.S .. executive dictatorship who wanted Vietnam to develop a director David l:lawk, who cabled my inquiries on socialist system like .West Germany or Sweden," to London. Young, once an recalled his friend, Stephen Rep. Donald Fraser Concerned American Embassy official in Saigon and now a New York lawyer. Rep. Donald Fraser (D-Minn.) is concerned Bong "might have become prime minister" and about Vietnamese political prisoners and in a therefore represented a leadership alternative to position to help. A leader of the old congressional the corrupt, repressive Thieu regime that had to be "peace movement" and the current "human eliminated, the assassin told the admiring Terzani. rights movement," Fraser chairs a key inter Reports of the disappearance of prominent national affairs subcommittee that holds hearings leaders of the old Third Force continue to filter and publicizes human rights violations. out of Vietnam from recent escapees, clandestine "I wish the story of the Third Force in Vietnam correspondence and traveling journalists and had come out differently," said Fraser, who diplomats. . showed unusual concern in meeting democratic Tran Ngoc Chau has reportedly been killed. The anti-Thieu' leaders during a February, 1975, third ranking member of the old South Viet Vietnam trip. He regards the condition of people in namese national assembly, Chau, at one time a the detention camps as a legitimate political hard-liner,.grew to be an outspoken advocate of a prisoner issue for his subcommittee. "Our big peace settlement that permitted Communists to problem is getting reliable information. That run for office in village, provincial and national generally is the problem in Communist states," elections, and an outspoken critic of the Thieu Fraser told me. dictatorship. As a result, in 1969 Thieu's police "One had to believe that if North Vietnam ever dragged him out of the national assembly building took-over, it was not going to be any picnic, but and jailed him. that does not mean that they should escape Chau was a true democrat; an anti-Communist international pressure, or censure, if we can build with deep convictions about ·free elections, an adequate case." constitutions and social justice. Released from Fraser offered to forward inquiries about prison five years later but held in close house specific people through countries that retain arrest, Chau told me in a- secret interview in relations with Hanoi, like Sweden, France or Japan. February, 1975, that Thieu's "special police had "Our leverage is limited, but one thing we should threatened my wife and children"· should he try to do is not forget about people who are in resume political activity or contact western prison for political reasons." reporters. And now this long-time victim of one Social Democrats can help. Individuals can dictatorship may have fallen as the target of its express concern for the human rights of specific successor. Vietnametie detainees to Rep. Donald Fraser, U.S. Other Third Force leaders periodically reported· Congress, Washington, D.C. 20515, and to Martin "missing" include: Ennals, Secretary General, Amnesty Internation • Thich Tri Quang, the charismatic chief of al, 53 Theobald's Lane, London WC1X SSP Vietnam's majority An Quang Buddhists,who led England. the 1960s anti-government protests culminating Now actively lobbying for new trade and aid :N , in self-immolations by Buddhist monks; from non-Communist governments and the U . • Vu Van Mau, leader of the Buddhist�backed Hanoi may be influenced by internationaldemands anti-Thieu Vietnamese senators, who became for detainee releases and eased restrictions on prime minister in "Big" Minh's pathetic two-day foreign reporters.American SocialDemocrats can comm government which surrendered after Hanoi unicate this- to fraternal party leaders refused the coalition government that for yearsit abroad, and insist on it at home when debate had intimated was its· immediate goal (Minh resumes on lifting the present Vietnam .trade himself is reported safely home growing orchids); embargo. and VOLUME XIII , NUMBER !4 JULY 1976- 40¢ PUBLICATION OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS, U.S.A• •• m That detention camps existed in the central highlands is confirmed by Jay Scarborough, The Annihilation imprisoned there with South Vietnamese officers after he was captured in Ban Me Thuot, the first town to fall in the final Communist offensive. A of Vietnam's Vietnamese-speaking former Ford Foundation researcher, Scarborough told me he had mixed freely with those attending "re-education" classes Third Force and did not hear of brutality or executions. Th� main condition of the camps "was boredom," by Theodore Jacqueney r�called Scarborough, who experienced only the f1rst three months of captivity before ·being Fragmentary, unconfirmed reports from Viet repatriated from Hanoi. nam speak of persecution, disappearance, and in 200,000 some cases, execution, of more than Conditions in the camps inay have gotten more people kept in detention camps now for more than rigorous, if not ominous, since Scarborough a year. departed. Recent, unconfirmed reports reaching Many detainees held in "hoc tap" (re-education) the U.S. from Vietnamese with detained relatives camps are ex-Saigon army officers and civilian speak of widespread deaths from malaria, beriberi officials. Also imprisoned are former"Third Force" and explosions as detainees are terminally "re leaders once jailed by the old Nguyen Van Thieu educated" by functioning as human mine field dictatorship for advocating restored democratic sweepers. liberties and accommodation with the Commu nists to end the war. Deliberate Starvation "More than' 200,000 civilian and mili'tary officials are in camps all over the country," said Other communications speak subtly of deliber ate starvation. Detainees have been writing Nguyen Van · ·.-.ieu, d�puty chief of Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City's new administration in the May 14 hn relatives asking for salt, or observing that things are "somewhat better than in 1946." Vietnamese Eastern Economic Review. . (it is worth noting that this same figure wa.s once the highest estimate frequently make an art of communicating through used by Hanoi for political prisoners jailed by the delicately barbed vagueness. "Rice and salt" is a old Saigon government.) When will these prison traditional description of the most humble, basic ers be released? Perhaps two more years, Saigon diet-in past famines starving peasantsannounced Radio announced recently. When sent to the they lacked "even rice and salt." Communicating a camps in June, 1975, prisoners were told to bring lack of salt in the camps may mean provisions are clothes and food for only a few weeks. quite bad. Similarly, the worst famine in modern memory occurredin 1946, and a comparison with Hard evidence of conditions in Vie'tnam is- that year is meant to convey famine conditions, increa.singly difficult to obtain. Fdreign diplomats according to relatives who have received these and reporters based in Saigon have been ousted, messages: and henceforth will be headquartered in Hanoi. Some of my friends were former Tiger Cage Curtaining the south from outside view may inmates and other victims of the old Saigon signal a tightening repression. regime, and I have no sympathy for those Some recent reportin$ from Vietnam presents responsiblefor interrogation and prison atrocities. the new regime favorably. One example is an April (I also know people dismembered and otherwise 25 New York Times magazine article by a tortured during interrogations by Vietnamese mysterious "Max Austerlitz," which described Communists.) But most old Saigon civilian and humane reconstruction progress and dismissed military officials had nothing to do with police rumors of brutality in the "re-education" camps. practices. And people Hanoi sent to"re-educi!tion" The article was accompanied by photographs from camps .were not all former government officials. the Quang T rung camp showing seemingly Some were Third Force politicians and parlia healthy former Saigon generals exercising with mentarians, or labor and religious leaders, whose weights, tending vegetable gardens and attending "crime" was their independent constituencies and "re-education" classes. what the Communists now call "obstinance" The Times magazine author':; note described refusing to totally kow-tow. "Austerlitz" only as a "long time observerof Asian Among Third Force leaders known to have affairs who recently spent several months in undergone "re-education," and rumored to have Vietnam." The editor who handled the 'piece, been killed, is Tran Van Tuyen. Tuyen's presence Robert Wool, told me that "Austerlitz" was in the camps is mentioned by Der Spiegel East Asia "actually a pseudonym." Wool refused to disclose correspondent Tiziano Terzani in his new book, the background of this_ sympathetic reviewer of Giai Phon�! The Fall and Liberation of Sai�on (St. revolutionary Vietnam so that readers can more Martin's Press). Terzani, who celebrates Com fully evaluate his viewpoint because, Wool said, he munist victory in Vietnam, described Tuyen as "a had committed himself to the author's anonymity. former deputy of the nationalist Right" who An "refused to work" in the camps and therefore "could hardly expectto return home soon."(Those who "worked" in the camps, whatever that means, The "Austerlitz" article failed to mention that have not returned home either, with the reported Quang Trung, located near Saigon, is believed to exception of one gravely ill former general.) be a model camp, opened to selected journalists as Actually, T uyen deserves a better description. A part of official publicity events commemorating democrat and a socialist, he was chairman of the the first anniversary of Communist victory. Most old national assembly's opposition bloc. He led Hai detainees are believed to be far from Saigon. Duong provincial revolutionary forces fighting Detainees were instructed to pack a "warm the returning French colonialists in 1945, and sweater" in the communique signed by General served as foreign ministry cabinet chief in the Ho Tran Van Tra, Hanoi's Saigon area commander, Chi Minh-led coalition government. He quickly when first ordered to ,the camps. This and other grew disillusioned with Communist efforts to scraps of information indicate that the majority of monopolize powerand moved south after ·Vietnam the "re-education" prisoners went to the cool was divided in 1954. ·central highlands of V-:�tnam, not to the hot Saigon area of Quang Trung, where a "warm sweater ... is hardly a necessary clothing item. Theodore Jacqueney worked for A.I.D. in Vietnam, and resigned in disagreement with U.S. policy supporting ex-President Thieu in the 1971 Vietnamese elections. A former newspaper editorial page· editor, he now coordinates a project to launch a new human rights magazine called DEMOCRACY International. Continued from page one. Tuyen Called Obstinate • � Father Tran Huu Thanh, a po lar Catholic In the camps, Tuyen, 63, was called "obstinate" priest whose dramatic protests against Thieu by his captors, and if that means having the . regime tyranny and thievery included mass to stick to his convictions, t�en ob hnate courage � _ demon trations and ringing manifestoes. V1e nam s f1rst _:; he probably was. When South ! . , president, Ngo Dinh Diem, grewdncreasmgly . dictatorial, Tuy�n was one of the leaders of the By no means are all formerThird Force leaders "Caravelle group·" uprising that supported a 1960 suffering under the new Communist government. coup attempt against Diem and called for the · A few were successful candidates in the April 25 restoration of democratic liberties. The coup elections for unified Vietnam's new national failed. Tuyen was imprisoned and freed only a�ter assembly, although they have only about a ·half General Duong Van "Big" Minh overthew D1em dozen of the 243 seats allocated to South Vietnam three years later. Tuyen became a foreceful cr!tic in a legislature whose government's real power is of Saigon government repression and corruption the ruling Lao Dong (Workers) party politburo. A and a tough-minded advocate· of negotiating former Third Force newspaperclosed by Thieu has ,Communist participation in a new government to been permitted to re-open, but Tin Sang (Morning end the war, and was regularly harassed by Thieu Star), once lively and critical, is now a pale for his activity. imitation of Sai�on Giai Phon� (Saigon libera There should be no doubt about Vietnamese tion), the official Communist organ in the south. Communist attitudes towards anti-totalitarian Curiously, the most prominent Third Force democratic leaders in Vietnam-tney have killed leader permitted to "run" for the new national them whenever possible. assembly but "lose" the election was Father Chanh . In . a. chapter entitled "Al;ltobiography of a Tin, a Redemptorist priest who led the movement Fighter," Terzani describes the exploits of one to succor political prisoners of the old regime, Nguyen Huu Thai, now head of community . possibly because his international contacts on sanitation projects in Saigon and, until Terzani's human rights questions troubled Hanoi. account, regarded as a Third Force leader by his These and'many more reportsof missing or dead colleagues in the anti.:Thieu opposition. Thai, in Third Force leaders are unconfirmed, and may be fact, was once a. Buddhist-endorsed lower house exaggerated, or completely false. Despite grave · candidate. . concerns that a Communist victory in Vietnam Terzani's book reveals that Thai �as actually a would be followed by a retributive "bloodbath" like . self-described "urban guerrilla" charged with the 3,000 unexplained bodies found in mass graves infiltrating the Third Force and assassinating near Hue after the Communists' .1968 Tet prominent leaders. For example, Terzani approv offensive, no substantive reports of such killings ingly quoted Thai as saying: have emerged since South Vietnam collapsed in "It was my cell that organized an attempt on the April, 1975-certainly nothing comparable to the life of T ran Quoc Buu, the CIA man who recurring reports of a Cambodian holocaust. New controlled the reactionary trade unions on behalf efforts are needed to produce verifiable information. of the regime, but we failed twice. We succeeded, Amnesty International, the world-wide human however, in our coup against Nguyen Van Bong, a rights champions, once actively publicized abuses former Viet Minh who had gone over to the CIA." against Thieu regime politicalprisoners, but seems Buu was president of the South Viet,namese less involved in considering the plight of currently labor union confederation, a democratic-minded imprisoned Vietnamese, although the organiza nationalist supported by American trade union-· tion prides itself on its impartial concern ·-tor · ists. He is now an exile in the U.S. political prisoners of both right and left wing Bong, head of the South Vietnamese National dictatorships. "We just have .not received any Institute of Administration when killed, was a materials or guidance from our London head-· "democr�tic socialist opposed to totalitarian quarters on the s-ubject," said U.S .. executive dictatorship who wanted Vietnam to develop a director David l:fawk, who cabled my inquiries on socialist system like .West Germany or Sweden," to London. recalled his friend, Stephen Young, once an Rep. Donald Fraser Concerned American Embassy official in Saigon and now a New York lawyer.· . Rep. Donald Fraser (D-Minn.) is concerned Bong "might have become prime minister" and about Vietnamese political prisoners and ·in a therefore represented a leadership alternative to position to help. A leader of the old congressional the corrupt, repressive Thieu regime that had to be "peace movement" and the current "huinan eliminated, the assassin told the admiring Terzani. rights .movement," Fraser chairs a key inter Reports of the disappearance of prominent national affairs subcommittee that holds hearings leaders of the old Third Force continue to filter and publicizes human rights violations. out of Vietnam from recent escapees, clandestine "I wish the story of the .Third Force in Vietnam correspondence and traveling journalists and had come out differently," said Fraser, who diplomats. . showed unusual concern in meeting democratic Tran Ngoc Chau has reportedly been killed. The anti-Thieu' leaders during a February, 1975, third ranking member of the old South Viet Vietnam trip. He regards the condition of peoplein namese national assembly, Chau, at one time a the detention camps as a legitimate political hard-liner, grew to be an outspoken advocate of a prisoner issue for his subcommittee. "Our big peace settlement that ,permitted Communists to problem is getting reliable information. That run for office in village, provincial and national generally is the problem in Communist states," elections, and an outspoken critic of the Thieu Fraser told me. dictatorship. As a result, in 1969 Thieu's police "One had to believe that if North Vietnam ever dragged him out of the national assembly building took·over, it was not gojng to be any picnic, but and jailed him. that does not mean that they should escape Chau was a true democrat; an anti-Communist international pressure, or censure, if we can build with deep convictions about ·free elections, an adequate case." constitutions and social justice. Released from Fraser offered to forward inquiries about prison five years later but held in close house specific people through countries that retain arrest, Chau told me in a- secret interview in relations with Hanoi, like Sweden, France or Japan. February, 1975, that Thieu's "special police had "Our leverage is limited, but one thing we should threatened my wife and children"· should he try to do is not forget about people who are in resume political activity or contact western prison for political reasons." reporters. And now this long-time victim of one Social Democrats can help . Individuals can dictatorship may have fallen as the target of its express concern for the human rights of specific successor. . VietnameSe detainees to Rep. Donald Fraser, U.S. Other Third Force leaders periodically reported· Congress, Washington, D.C. 20515, and to Martin "missing" include: . Ennals, Secretary General, Amnesty Internation • Thich Tri Quang, the charismatic chief of al, 53 Theobald's Lane, London WClX 8SP Vietnam's majority AnQuang Buddhists, who led England. the 1960s anti-government protests culminating Now actively lobbying for new trade and aid in self-immolations by Buddhist monks; from non-Communist governments and the U.N., • by Vu Van Mau, leader of the Buddhist�backed Hanoi may be influenced internationaldemands anti-Thieu Vietnamese senators, who became for detainee releases and eased restrictions on prime minister in "Big" Minh's pathetic two-day foreign reporters. American Social Democrats can comm government which surrendered after Hanoi unicate this to fraternal party leaders refused the coalition government that for years it abroad, and insist on it at home when debate had intimated was its immediate goal (Minh resumes on lifting the present Vietnam .trade himself is reported safely home growing orchids); embargo. and VOLUME XIII , NUM�ER 14 JULY 1976- 40a PUBLICATION OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS, U.S.A. G·W � .._ • I '• •. ' '• • � � • ' ' • • • \ • ' That detention camps existed in the central The Annihilation highlands is confirmed by Jay Scarborough, imprisoned there with South Vietnamese officers after he was captured in Ban Me Thuot, the first town to fall in the final Communist offensive. A of Vietnam's Vietnamese-speaking former Ford Foundation researcher, Scarborough told me he had mixed freely with those attending "re-education" classes Third Force and did not hear of brutality or executions. Th� main condition of the camps "was boredom," by Theodore Jacqueney r�called Scarborough, who experienced only the f1rst three months of captivity before ·being Fragmentary, unconfirmed reports from Viet repatriated from Hanoi. nam speak of persecution, disappearance, and in 200,000 some cases, execution, of more than Conditions in the camps may have gotten more people kept in detention camps now for more than rigorous, if not ominous, since Scarborough a year. departed. Recent, unconfirmed reports reaching Many detainees held in "hoc tap" (re-education) the U.S. from Vietnamese with detained relatives camps are ex-Saigon army officers and civilian speak of widespread deaths from malaria, beriberi officials. Also imprisoned are former"Third Force" and explosions as detainees are terminally "re leaders once jailed by the old Nguyen Van Thieu educated" by functioning as human mine field dictatorship for advocating restored democratic sweepers. liberties and·accommodation with the Commu nists to end the war. Deliberate Starvation "More than· 200,000 civilian and mili"tary officials are in camps all over the country," said Other communications speak subtly of deliber" ate starvation. Detainees have been writing Nguyen Van · ·:·.ieu, df!putychief of Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City's new administration in the May 14 hu relatives asking for salt, or observing that things 1946." Eastern Economic Review. Ot is worth noting that are "somewhat better than in Vietnamese this same figure wa.s once the highest estimate frequently make an art of communicating through used by Hanoi for political prisoners jailed by the delicately barbed vagueness. "Rice and salt" is a old Saigon government.) When will these prison traditional description of the most humble, basic ers be released? Perhaps two more years, Saigon diet-in past famines starving peasants announced Radio announced recently. When sent to the they lacked "even rice and salt." Communicating a camps in June, 1975, prisoners were told to bring lack of salt in the camps may mean provisions are clothes and food for only a few weeks. quite bad. Similarly, the worst famine in modern memory occurredin 1946, and a comparison with Hard evidence of conditions in Vie-tnam is- that year is meant to convey famine conditions, increa.singly difficult to obtain. Foreign diplomats according to relatives who have received these and reporters based in Saigon have been ousted, messages: . and henceforth will be headquartered in Hanoi. Some of my friends were former Tiger Cage Curtaining the south from outside view may inmates· and other victims of the old Saigon signal a tightening repression. regime, and I have no sympathy for those Some recent reportin� from Vietnam presents responsiblefor interrogation and prison atrocities. the new regime favorably. One example is an April 0 also know people dismembered and otherwise 25 New York Times magazine article by a tortured during interrogations by Vietnamese mysterious "Max Austerlitz," 'which described Communists.) But most old Saigon civilian and humane reconstruction progress and dismissed military officials had nothing to do with police rumors of brutality in the "re-education" camps. practices. And people Hanoi sent to "re-educ�tion" The article was accompanied by photographs from camps .were not all former government officials. the Quang Trung camp showing seemingly Some were Third Force politicians and parlia healthy former Saigon generals exercising with mentarians, or labor and religious leaders, whose weights, tending vegetable gardens and attending "crime" was their independent constituencies and "re-education" classes. what the Communists now call "obstinance" The Times magazine author'5 note described refusing to totally kow-tow. "Austerlitz" only as a "long time observerof Asian Among Third Force leaders known to have in affairs who recently spent several months undergone "re-education," and rumored to have 'piece, Vietnam." The editor who handled the been killed, is Tran Van Tuyen. Tuyen's presence was Robert Wool, told me that "Austerlitz" in the camps is mentioned by Der Spiegel East Asia refused to disclose "actually a pseudonym.�' Wool correspondent Tiziano Terzani in his new book, reviewer of the background of this. sympathetic Giai Phon�! The Fall and Liberation of Sai�on (St. more revolutionary Vietnam so that readers can Martin's Press). Terzani, who celebrates Com said, he fully evaluate his viewpoint because, Wool munist victory in Vietnam, described Tuyen as "a had committed himself to the author's anonymity. former deputy of the nationalist Right" who "refused to work" in the camps and therefore "could hardly expectto return home soon."(Those who "worked" in the camps, whatever that means, The "Austerlitz" article failed to mention that have not returned home either, with the reported Quang Trung, located near Saigon, is believed to exception of one gravely ill former general.) be a model camp, opened to selected journalists as Actually, Tuyen deserves a better description. A part of official publicity events commemorating democrat and a socialist, he was chairman of the the first anniversary of Communist victory. Most old national assembly's opposition bloc. He led Hai detainees are believed to be far from Saigon. Duong provincial revolutionary forces fighting Detainees were instructed to pack a "warm the returning French colonialists in 1945, and sweater" in the communique signed by General servedas foreign ministry cabinet chief in the Ho Tran Van Tra, Hanoi's Saigon area commander, Chi Minh-led coalition government. He quickly when first ordered to .the camps. This and other grew disillusioned with Communist efforts to scraps of information indicate that the majority of monopolize powerand moved south after ·Vietnam the "re-education" prisoners went to the cool was divided in 1954. ·central highlands of V·::tnam, not to the hot Saigon area of Quang Trung, where a "warm sweater" is hardly a necessary clothing item. Theodore Jacqueney worked for A.I.D. in Vietnam, and resigned in disagreement with U.S. policy supporting ex-President Thieu in the 1971 Vietnamese elections. A former newspaper editorial page editor, he now coordinates a project to launch a new human rights magazine called DEMOCRACY International. Continued from page one. Tuyen Called Obstinate • � Father Tran Huu Thanh, a po lar tatholic In the camps, Tuyen, 63, was called "obstinate" priest whose dramatic protests against Thieu by his captors, and if that means havin� the regime tyranny and thievery included mass to stick to his convictions, t�en ob hnate courage � _ demon trations and ringing V1e nam s f1rst � manifestoes. he probably was. When South ! . · president, Ngo Dinh Diem, grew, mcreasmgly dictatorial, Tuy�n was one of the leaders of the . By no means are all formerThird Force leaders "Caravelle group" uprising that supported a 1960 suffering under the new Communist government. coup attempt against Diem and called for the A few were successful candidates in the April 25 restoration of democratic liberties. The coup elections for unified Vietnam's new national failed. Tuyen was imprisoned and freed only a�ter assembly, although they have only about a half Duong Van "Big" Minh overthew D1em General � dozen of the 243 seats allocated to South Vietnam three years later. Tuyen became a foreceful cr tic in a legislature whose government's real power is of Saigon government repression and corruption the ruling Lao Dong (Workers) party politburo. A and a tough-minded advocate. of negotiating former Third Force newspaperclosed by Thieu has ,Communist participation in a new government to been permitted to re-open, but Tin Sang (Morning end the war, and was regularly harassed by Thieu Star), once lively and critical, is now a pale for his activity. imitation of Sai�on Giai Phon� (Saigon Libera There should be no doubt about Vietnamese tion), the official Communist organ in the south. Communist attitudes towards anti-totalitarian Curiously, the most prominent Third Force democratic leaders in Vietnam-tney have killed leader permitted to "run" for the new national them whenever possible. assembly but "lose"the election was Father Chanh . In . a chapter entitled "A1,1tobiography of a Tin, a Redemptorist priest who ledthe mo'vement Fighter," Terzani describes the exploits of one to succor political prisoners of the old regime, Nguyen Huu Thai, now head of community possibly because his international contacts on sanitation projects in Saigon and, until Terzani's human rights questions troubled Hanoi. account, regarded as a_ Third Force leader by his These and' many more reports of missing or dead colleagues in the anti-Thieu opposition. Thai; in Third Force leaders are unconfirmed, and may be fact, was once a. Buddhist-endorsed lower house exaggerated, or completely false. Despite grave candidate. . concerns that a Communist victory in Vietnam Terzani's book reveals that Thai ;,...as actually a would be followed by a retributive "bloodbath"like . self-described "urban guerrilla" charged with the 3,000 unexplained bodies found in mass graves infiltrating the Third Force and assassinating near Hue after the Communists' 1968 Tet prominent leaders. For example, Terzani approv offensive, no substantive reports of such killings ingly quoted Thai as saying: have emerged since South Vietnam collapsed in "It was my cell that organized an attempt on the April, 1975-certainly nothing comparable to the life of Tran Quoc Buu, the CIA man who recurring reports of a Cambodian holocaust. New controlled the reactionary trade unions on behalf efforts are needed to produce verifiable information. of the regime, but we failed twice. We succeeded, Amnesty International, the world-wide human however, in our coup against Nguyen Van Bong, a rights champions, once actively publicized abuses former Viet Minh who had gone over to the CIA." against Thieu regime politicalprisoners, but seems Buu was president of the South Viet,namese less involved in considering the plight of currently labor· union confederation, a democratic-minded imprisoned Vietnamese, although the organiza nationalist supported by American trade union-· tion prides itself on its impartial concern·-for · ists. He is now an exile in the U.S. . political prisoners of both right and left wing Bong, head of the South Vietnamese National dictatorships. "We just have .not received any Institute of Administration when killed, was a materials or guidance. from our London head "democr�tic socialist opposed to totalitarian quarters on the subject," said U.S.. executive dictatorship who wanted Vietnam to develop a director David l:lawk, who cabled my inquiries on socialist system like .West Germany or Sweden," to London. recalled his friend, Stephen Young, once an Rep. Donald Fraser Concerned American Embassy official in Saigon and now a New York lawyer.· Rep. Donald Fraser (D-Minn.) is concerned Bong "might have become prime minister" and about Vietnamese political prisoners and in a therefore represented a leadership alternative to position to help. A leader of the old congressional the corrupt, repressive Thieu regime that had to be "peace movement" and the current "human eliminated, the assassin told the admiring Terzani. rights movement," Fraser chairs a key inter Reports of the disappearance of prominent national affairs subcommittee that holds hearings leaders of the old Third Force continue to filter and publicizes human rights violations. out of Vietnam from recent escapees, clandestine "I wish the story of the .Third Force in Vietnam correspondence and traveling journalists and had come out differently," said Fraser, who diplomats. . showed unusual concern in meeting democratic Tran Ngoc Chau has reportedly been killed. The anti-Thieu' leaders during a February, 1975, third ranking member of the old South Viet Vietnam trip. He regards the condition of people in namese national assembly, Chau, at one time a the detention camps as a legitimate political hard-liner, grew to be an outspoken advocate of a prisoner issue for his subcommittee. "Our big peace settlement that permitted Communists to problem is getting reliable information. That run for office in village, provincial and national generally is the problem in Communist states," elections, and an outspoken critic of the Thieu Fraser told me. dictatorship. As a result, in 1969 Thieu's police "One had to believe that if North Vietnam ever dragged him out of the national assembly building took·over, it was not gojng to be any picnic, but and jailed him. that does not mean that they should escape Chau was a true democrat; an anti-Communist international pressure, or censure, if we can build with deep convictions about ·free elections, an adequate case." constitutions and social justice. Released from Fraser offered to forward inquiries about prison five years later but held in close house specific people through countries that retain arrest, Chau told me in a- secret interview in relations with Hanoi, like Sweden, France or Japan. February, 1975, that Thieu's "special police had "Our leverage is limited, but one thing we should threatened my· wife and children"· should he try to do is not forget about people who are in resume political activity or contact western prison for political reasons." reporters. And now this long-tilne victim of one Social Democrats can help. Individuals can dictatorship may have fallen as the target of its express concern for the human rights of specific successor. . VietnameSe detainees to Rep. Donald Fraser, U.S. Other Third Force leaders periodically reported· Congress, Washington, D.C. 20515, and to Martin "missing" include: Ennals, Secretary General, Amnesty Internation · • Thich Tri Quang, the charismatic chief of al, 53 Theobald's Lane, London WCIX sSP Vietnam's majority An Quang Buddhists, who led England. the 1960s anti-government protests culminating Now actively lobbying for new trade and aid in self-immolations by Buddhist monks; from non-Communist governmentsand the U :N ., • Vu Van Mau, leader of the Buddhist�backed Hanoi may be influencedby internationaldemands anti-Thieu Vietnamese senators, who became for detainee releases and eased restrictions on prime minister in "Big" Minh's pathetic two-day foreign reporters. American Social Democratscan comm government which surrendered after Hanoi unicate this to frarernal party leaders refused the coalition government that for yearsit abroad, and insist on it at home when debate had intimated was its immediate goal (Minh resumes on lifting the present Vietnam .trade himself is reported safely home growing orchids); embargo. · and VOLUME XIII, NUMBER 14 JULY 1976- 40a PUBLICATION OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS, U.S.A. •• as That detention camps existed in the central highlands is confirmed by Jay Scarborough, The Annihilation imprisoned there with South Vietnamese officers after he was captured in Ban Me Thuot, the first town to fall in the final Communist offensive. A of Vietnam's Vietnamese-speaking former Ford Foundation researcher, Scarborough told me he had mixed freely with those attending "re-education" classes Third Force and did not hear of brutality or executions. Th� main condition of the camps "was boredom " by Theodore Jacqueney Pe h r�called Scarborough, who ex rienced only t e f1rst three months of captivity before being Fragmentary, unconfirmed reports from Viet repatriated from Hanoi. nam speak of persecution, disappearance, and in some cases, execution, of more than 200,000 Conditio s in the camps inay have gotten more . � people kept in detention camps now for more than ngorous, 1f not ominous, since Scarborough a year. departed. Recent, unconfirmed reports reaching Many detainees held in "hoc tap" (re-education) the U.S. from Vietnamese with detained relatives camps are ex-Saigon army officers and civilian speak of widespread deaths from malaria, beriberi officials. Also imprisoned are former"Third Force" and explosions as detainees are terminally "re leaders once jailed by the old Nguyen Van Thieu educated" by functioning as human mine field dictatorship for advocating restored democratic sweepers. liberties and accommodation with the Commu nists to end the war. Deliberate Starvation "More than' 200,000 civilian and mili'tary officials are in camps all over the country," said Other communications speak subtly of deliber ate starvation. Detainees have been writing Nguyen Van · ·:·.ieu, d�puty chief of Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City's new administration in the May 141-ar relatives asking for salt, or observing that things 1946." Eastern Economic Review. {It is worth noting that are "somewhat better than in Vietnamese this same figure W(\S once the highest estimate fre�uently make an art of communicating through used by Hanoi for political prisoners jailed by the dehcately barbed vagueness. "Rice and salt" is a old Saigon government.) When will these prison traditional description of the most humble, basic ers be released? Perhaps two more years, Saigon diet-in past famines starving peasants announced Radio announced recently. When sent to the they lacked "even rice and salt." Communicating a camps in June, 1975, prisoners were told to bring lack of salt in the camps may mean provisions are clothes and food for only a few weeks. quite bad. Similarly, the worst famine in modern - memory occurred in 1946, and a comparison with Hard evidence of conditions in Vie-tnam is that year is meant to convey famine conditions, increa.singly difficult to obtain. F6reign diplomats according to relatives who have received these and reporters based in Saigon have been ousted, messages: and henceforth will be headquartered in Hanoi. Some of my friends were former Tiger Cage Curtaining the south from outside view may inmates and other victims of the old Saigon signal a tightening repression. regime, and I have no sympathy for those Some recent reportin� from Vietnam presents responsiblefor interrogation and prison atrocities. the new regime favorably. One example is an April (I also know people dismembered and otherwise 25 New York Times magazine article by a tortured during interrogations by Vietnamese mysterious "Max Austerlitz," which described Communists.) But most old Saigon civilian and humane reconstruction progress and dismissed military officials had nothing to do with police · rumors of brutality in the "re-education" camps. practices. And people Hanoi sent to "re-educiltion" The article was accompanied by photographs from camps .were not all former government officials. the Quang Trung camp showing seemingly Some were Third Force politicians and parlia healthy former Saigon generals exercising with mentarians, or labor and religious leaders, whose weights, tending vegetable gardens and attending "crime" was their independent constituencies and "re-education" classes. what the Communists now call "obstinance" The Times magazine author';; note described refusing to totally kow-tow. "Austerlitz" only as a "long time observerof Asian Among Third Force leaders known to have affairs who recently spent several months in undergone "re-education," and rumored to have Vietnam." The editor who handled the 'piece, been killed, is Tran Van Tuyen. Tuyen's presence Robert Wool, told me that "Austerlitz" was in the camps is mentioned by Der Spiegel East Asia "actually a pseudonym." Wool refused to disclose correspondent Tiziano Terzani in his new book, the background of this_ sympathetic reviewer of Giai Phon�! The Fall and Liberation of Sai�on (St. revolutionary Vietnam so that readers can more Martin's Press). Terzani, who celebrates Com fully evaluate his viewpoint because, Woolsaid, he munist victory in Vietnam, described Tuyen as "a had committed himself to the aut_hor's anonymity. former deputy of the nationalist Right" who "refused to work" in the camps and therefore "could hardly expectto return home soon."(Those who "worked" in the camps, whatever that means, The "Austerlitz" article failed to mention that have not returned home either, with the reported Quang Trung, located near Saigon, is believed to exception of one gravely ill former general.) be a model camp, opened toselected journalists as Actually, Tuyen deserves a better description. A - part of official publicity events commemorating democrat and a socialist, he was chairman of the the first anniversary of Communist victory. Most old national assembly's opposition bloc.He led Hai detainees are believed to be far from Saigon. Duong provincial revolutionary forces fighting Detainees were instructed to pack a "warm the returning French colonialists in 1945, and· sweater" in the communique signed by General served as foreign ministry cabinet chief in the Ho Tran Van Tra, Hanoi's Saigon area commander, Chi Minh-led coalition government. He_ quickly when first ordered to the camps. This and other grew disillusioned with Communist efforts to scraps of information indicate that the majority of monopolize powerand moved south after Vietnam the "re-education" prisoners went to the cool · was divided in 1954. ·central highlands of V·:�tnam, not to the hot Saigon area of Quang Trung, where a "warm sweater"- is hardly a necessary clothing item. Theodore Jacqueney worked for A.I.D. in Vietnam, and resigned in disagreement with U.S. policy supporting ex-President Thieu in the 1971 Vietnamese elections. A forme{ newspaper editorial page editor, he now coordinates a project to launch a new human rights magazine called DEMOCRACY International. Continued from page one. Called Obstinate Tuyen ...... • Father Tran Huu Thanh, a popular Ca'tholic the camps, Tuyen, 63, was called "obstinate" In priest whose dramatic protests against Thieu his captors, and if that means havin� the by regime tyranny and thievery included mass courage to stick to his convictions, t�en ob�hnate . . demon�trations and ringing manifestoes. he probably was. When South VIetnam s f1rst , president, Ngo Dinh Diem, grew, increasingly Tuy�n was one of the leaders of the dictatorial, By no means are all former Third Force leaders group" uprising that supported a 1960 "Caravelle suffering under the new Communist government. attempt against Diem and. called for the coup · A few were successful candidates in the April 2.5 of democratic liberties. The coup restoration elections for unified Vietnam's new national was imprisoned and freed only a�ter failed. Tuyen assembly, although they have only about a ·half Duong Van "Big" Minh overthew Diem General dozen of the 2.43 seats allocated to South Vietnam later. Tuyen became a foreceful cr�tic three years in a legislature whose government's real power is repression and corruption of Saigon government the ruling Lao Dong (Workers) party politburo. A and a tough-minded advocate· of negotiating former Third Force newspaperclosed by Thieu has ,Communist participation in a new government to been permittedto re-open, but Tin Sang (Morning end the war, and was regularly harassed by Thieu Star), once lively and critical, is now a pale for his activity. imitation of Sai�on Giai Phoni (Saigon libera There should be no doubt about Vietnamese tion), the official Communist organ in the south. Communist attitudes towards anti-totalitarian Curiously, the most prominent Third Force democratic leaders in Vietnam-tney have killed leader permitted to "run" for the new national them whenever possible. assembly but "lose" the election was Father Chanh . In . a chapter entitled "A1,1tobiography of a Tin, a Redemptorist priest who ledthe movement Fighter," Terzani describes the exploits of one to succor political pris Other Third Force leaders periodically reported· Congress, Washington, D.C. 2.0515,and to Martin "missing" include: Ennals, Secretary General, Amnesty Internation • Thich Tri Quang, the charismatic chief of al, 53 Theobald's Lane, London WCIX SSP Vietnam's majority An Quang Buddhists, who led England. the 1960s anti-government protests culminating Now actively lobbying for new trade and aid in self-immolations by Buddhist monks; from non-Communist governmentsand the U:N., • Vu Van Mau, leader of the Buddhist�backed Hanoi may be influencedby internationaldemands anti-Thieu Vietnamese senators, who became for detainee releases and eased restrictions on , prime minister in "Big" Minh's pathetic two-day foreign reporters. AmericanSocial Democrats can government which surrendered after Hanoi communicate this to fraternal party leaders refused the coalition government that for years it abroad, and insist on it at home when debate had intimated was its immediate goal (Minh resumes on lifting the present Vietnam .trade himself is reported safely home growing orchids); embargo. and ,, - • L'> /_,-fl/Y.;•?..-.7 � � � �� � � �� �� . '£/��./ ;:? � : ·'1 . I ,. Carter Far More Conservafve on Ec:ono:Jy·haJ c � By JEFFREY ANTEVIL its commitment, the plank ls essentially the same as On tax reform, !Joth platforms note a '"shift ln the the 1972 endorsement of full employment; in fact, it tax burden from the rich to the working p�opie'''-i.J:., .Jimmy Carter i11 rtmning on a platform 1s somewhat more specific about reaching that goal. l!l72 version describes the· shi Ct as "massive"- b•n r:/) On the subject of welfare assistance for the poor, that is decidedly more conservative on major their commitment to redistributing- the however, the new platform says, "Those persons who burden is mark- c economic issues, .from jobs to tax reform, than cdl y different. are physically able to work (other than mothers with z the one George S. McGovern ran on in 1972. n dependent children) should be required to accept ap The McGovern pla k says some ,,f the "special tax u The difference between McGovern's Democratic propriate jobs or training." favors'' for the wealthy and corpo1·ations "requin� ;I> r Party and Carter's----"lTiost visible In the smaller number Unlike the 1972 platform, which specified that every major refo m of the nation's tax structure" and adch '-"' of women, blacks and young people at the national American family should be assured of "an income that "the most unjustified of the tax loopholes should convention In New York last week-Is also reflected in substantially more than the poverty level," the Carter .. . he closed i mmedia tel y." Carter's convention, !ts Z the and planks on the economy. outrage apparently more restrainl'd, ag-reed only that t::'l 1972 1976 document simply calls for "an income floor" for the :8 Most significant, tn terms of what 1t says about poor. "we will reduce the use of unjustified tax shelters." the party's long-standing commitment to better the Similarly, on the subject of tax-funded public Missing also from the 1976 platform is the 1972 sn economic lot <'f the poor, ts the Carter platform's ap service jobs for the unemployed, the McGovern plat commitment to supplement regressive social security e a t..; proval of a tough work requirement for welfare re form specified that the government must be "the payro ll taxes with gen ral tax revenues as part of e cipients. In 1972, the Democratic program put its employer of last resort." Carter's version says more "continued movement toward g neral revenue financ- C: lng for social security." t"' emphasis on assuring "a job for every American who vaguely that "the federal government has the re � seeks work" and flatly opposed "the coercion of forced sponsibility to Insure that all Americans able, willing These differences- clear pullbacks frora the un- work requirements." and seekin� work are provided opportunities for use abashedly liberal party platform four year� ago- 1-' This year, the platform pledges "support of legis ful jobs." reflect Carter's own more moderate approach on policy 00 lation that will make every responsible effort to re The less fervent promise of guaranteed· job!! this matters and his reluctance to be committed to specific duce adult unemployment to 3% within four years" year comes at a time when the number of_ unemployed programs before the November election. By giving the ts; an endorsement In priuciple of the Humphrey-Hawkins Americans has increased from 5;5 million in 1972 to Republicans less to shoot al, the changes may also help -1 iobs bill. 10 million tn 1976. These figures come from the two Insure that Carter gets a lot more votes than McGovern m Except for the word "responsible" which qualifies platforms. did. f. HARVEY W. ROWE 22 North Fifth Avenue Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 54235 July 23, 1976 Mr. Hamilton Jordan The Carter Campaign PO Box 1976 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 tear Hamilton: I call to your attention what is becoming a very volatile issue here and elsewhere, especially wi th our Catholic citizens--the abortion plank in the temocratic platform. It has been called to my attention by several of our good Catholic temocratic party workers and I have promised them that I would for ward their complaints directly to Atlanta. I would have preferred to see no mention Whatsoever relating to abortion. I understand the Republicans may take this approach. In any event, I think that unless Jimmy does something to more clearly set himself ap art from a pro abortion posture, we will be in trouble with man y otherwise hard working supporters. I have tried to explain Jimmy's stand against abortion but it does not seem to be acceptable to them because of the plank in the platform. You are in a better position to evaluate this situation from a national perspective but I felt it my obligation to call your personal attention to this matte r. I will continue to do everything possible to mitigate prob lems arising from this situation. I am enclosing a copy of the Catholic newspaper for north eastern Wisconsi n with relevant articles on pages 1 and 12. With every good wish., Harvey W. Rowe Carter Delegate - DNC IEmocratic Chair-Door Coun ty 1 .• --i, --�--- - ...... �. - -- ' ..., � · ', I .\ I I J o. I ' Two lor1g-time pr_iests die July19 . / t · � • : ' · . ·· tering St. Francis Seminary, Mil- · nary, St. Paul, Minn., and St. Francis ·· News a.t. waukee, where he received his ��minary, Milwaukee. He was or- " theology training. dained on June 7, 1929 by Green Bay · · · His ordination to the priesthood Bishop Paul Rhode. took place on April 14, 1916, with His first' asliignment was as assis- a glar�ce Bishop Paul Rhode presiding. On May. > . , tant pastor at St. Peter's, Stevens ; 16, 1916 he was nalned assistant as- ·Point, from Juhe 2{ 1929 until he tor of St. Mary's, Menasha, an/ on was named pastor at St. James,Whi-te', June 3, 1918 he was appointed assis- Lake, on June 23, 1930. Subsequent . tant pastor of P.recious Blood, New pastorates included St. Leo's, Pound ' · 1 "'- London. • . (Aug. 17, 1934); Sacred Heart, .S, . FATHER SCHMIT· Marinette (March 1938); and St. / 0 was named Josaphat's, Oshkosh (May 1·4, 1938). pastor of St. Joseph's, Crandon, on On June 18, 1945 'F ather Aug. 15, 11918, with missions at Trzebiatowski was appointed to the · Argonne and Stiles. On May 16, 1924 Board of Supervisors for the Religious he was appointed astor of St. Communities of Women in the d . · Isidore's, Osman, an ·on May 14,· diocese, and on May 19, 1962 he was .• 192 7 became pastor of St Wendel's, named a Monsignor by Pope John Cleveland. Ori Jan; 21, 1934 h� was XXIII. . appointed pastor of Holy Angels, ''. , MSGR. TRZEBIATOWSIr emeritus of Sacred Monday, July 19 at St. Michael's Hos- · on Aug. 15, 1969, he was named Bishop Aloysius J . . Wycislo will . Heart, th�, first priest in the diocese to pital here. Bishop Aloysius Wycislo Dean of the Oshkosh Deanery. His preside at the 11 a.@l. funeral service hold' this title. officiated at the 11 a. m. funeral ser final pastorate was at St. Paul Church, at Sacred Heart on Friday, July 23. Father Schmit was named a Mon-. vices on Thursday, July 22, and burial P�ainfield, serving from.Feb. 19, 1970 XII · -until his retirement on June 19,1974. Msgr. Schmit, /who' recently ob signor by Pope Pius. on March 14, was at Fancher· (Amherst). served the·60th anniversary of his' or 1958. Msgr. Trzebiatowski was born July Msgr. Trzebiatowski, served the dination, was born Jan. 5, 1897 in .After his reti�ement in 1966, Msgr. 2, 1905 at �ancher, and received his Green Bay diocese for 45 years as a priest. Since his retirement in 1974 he G�een Bay. He attended Campion Schmit remained in ·residence at �eminary training at St. Bonaven-· · · College, Prairie du Chien, before en- Sacred Heart, Appleton.· ture's, Sturtevant; Wis., St. Paul Semi- had lived in Stevens Point. ' ,, ·at '76 !I ' Right t9. life dem_onstration The Newspaper for the Diocese of Green B�y . · JULY 3,1976 'Liberty d Justice for All' 22 PAGES , V L. 6, �0. 4 , .. An anti-abortion demonstrator makes his f�elings known abou� 1, 2 an O 3 abortion clinics during a right-to-life rally in New York, scene of theDemoqatic National Convention last week, where the party's ·I platform plank on abortion came under attack. · . , " Retreat Supplemen' Diocese 'Gid,s nursing ho'me J \ !I . ' The , This issue of Spirit contains a special feature on Ho'ly Name GREEN BA.Y -:- Bishop Aloysius J. , Retreat Ho�Jse, .Chambers Island, celebrating its 25th anniversary. Wycislo, · qishop of the Greefl Bay :I this year. Diocese, presented a check of $10,000 to Oneida lhdian Tribe · leaders for the Oneida Nursing Home 'Board of Education ] I on Friday, July · 6, at his residence· At a special meeting, the Board of Education of the Gre.e.n Bay here. Diocese approved the 1977 Department 1 of Education budget· of The Oneida N\ming Home will be $352,390 and a $20,000 addendum. --page 2. a fifty-bed facility providing skilled I care service in the town of.Oneida at . .. \ ·the carrier of county highways E and · t ·Music workshop · EE. Providing a residence without dis \ crimination, .the home will enable